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Ianthina

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the family Epitoniidae (syn. Janthinidae) of violet snails.

    "But a clammy feeling soon dampened his enthusiasm, and he looked down to find his fine white suit streaked with violet where the ianthinas had discharged their ink."

Etymology

Latin ianthinus (“violet”)

See also for "ianthina"

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