MARGARITES


Meaning of MARGARITES in English

ˌmärgəˈrīˌdēz noun

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek margaritēs pearl

: a genus of minute top shells that are widely distributed in cold northern seas and that are an important item of diet for cod and other fishes

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