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/ˌtʌɹɪˈtɛlə/ · noun
(zoology) Any sea snail of the genus Turritella (or allied genera) of spiral marine gastropods with an elongated, turreted shell..
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Turritella means (zoology) Any sea snail of the genus Turritella (or allied genera) of spiral marine gastropods with an elongated, turreted shell..
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