Associations to the word «Ancylus»

Wiktionary

ANCYLUS, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Planorbidae   — the river limpet.

Dictionary definition

ANCYLUS, noun. Type genus of the family Ancylidae: river limpet.

Wise words

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