ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷tə̇s noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from ur- (II) + -coptis (from Greek koptein to cut off) — more at capon
: a large genus (the type of the family Urocoptidae of the order Pulmona) of land snails of southern Florida, the West Indies, and Mexico found only on limestone cliffs and outcrops