Pyrula

Pyrula
Pyrula Pyr"u*la, n. [NL., fr. L. pyrus a pear.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of large marine gastropods having a pear-shaped shell. It includes the fig-shells. See Illust. in Appendix. [1913 Webster]

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  • Fig-shell — n. (Zo[ o]l.) A marine univalve shell of the genus {Pyrula}, or {Ficula}, resembling a fig in form …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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