ˌveləˈtīnə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from feminine of velutinus velutinous
1. capitalized : a genus of marine gastropods related to the moon shells but having a shell with few whorls and a thick periostracum
2. -s : any member of the genus Velutina
ˌveləˈtīnə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from feminine of velutinus velutinous
1. capitalized : a genus of marine gastropods related to the moon shells but having a shell with few whorls and a thick periostracum
2. -s : any member of the genus Velutina
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012