COLUMBELLA

Meaning of COLUMBELLA in English

noun a genus of univalve shells, abundant in tropical seas. some species, as columbella mercatoria, were formerly used as shell money.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

COLUMBELLA — ˌkäləmˈbelə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Latin columba dove + New Latin -ella; from the color of the …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
COLUMBELLA — (n.) A genus of univalve shells, abundant in tropical seas. Some species, as Columbella mercatoria, were formerly used as shell …
Английский словарь Webster
COLUMBELLA — ( n. ) A genus of univalve shells, abundant in tropical seas. Some species, as Columbella mercatoria, were formerly used …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
COLUMBELLIDAE — ˌkäləmˈbeləˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Columbella, type genus + -idae : a family (order Pectinibranchia) of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary