Fasciolaria

/ˌfæʃioʊˈlɛriə/ noun

Definition

A genus of large predatory sea snails or marine gastropod mollusks, some species of which have venomous radular teeth.

Etymology

From fasciola (band-like) + -aria (Latin suffix for containers or places). Named for the banded or ribbon-like pattern on the shell.

Kelly Says

These sea snails are like underwater assassins—they have venomous teeth and can inject toxins into prey, making them some of the few mollusks that are actually dangerous to humans.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
ARالعربية
FASCIOLARIA
FAS-CI-O-LA-RI-A
BNবাংলা
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
CACatalà
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
CSČeština
fasciolaria
fas-tsi-o-la-ri-a
DADansk
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
DEDeutsch
Fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
ELΕλληνικά
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
ESEspañol
fasciolaria
fas-sio-la-ri-a
FAفارسی
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
FISuomi
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
FRFrançais
fasciolaire
fas-si-ol-air
GUGU
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
HAHA
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
HEעברית
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
HIहिन्दी
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
HUMagyar
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
IDBahasa Indonesia
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
IGIG
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
ITItaliano
fasciolaria
fas-sio-la-ri-a
JA日本語
ファシオラリア
fashiora-ria
KKKK
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
KMKM
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
KO한국어
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
MRMR
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
MSBahasa Melayu
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
MYမြန်မာ
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
NLNederlands
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
NONorsk
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
PAPA
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
PLPolski
fasciolaria
fas-tsi-o-la-ri-a
PTPortuguês
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
RORomână
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
RUРусский
фасциолария
fas-tsi-o-la-ri-ya
SVSvenska
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
SWKiswahili
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
TAதமிழ்
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
TEతెలుగు
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
THไทย
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
TLTL
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
TRTürkçe
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
UKУкраїнська
фасциоларія
fas-tsi-o-la-ri-ya
URاردو
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
VITiếng Việt
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
YOYO
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a
ZH中文
FASCIOLARIA
FAS-CI-O-LA-RI-A
ZUZU
fasciolaria
fas-si-o-la-ri-a

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