Australorbis

noun

Aus·​tral·​or·​bis
ˌȯstrəˈlȯrbə̇s,
ˌäs-
: a genus of New World pulmonate snails (family Planorbidae) including important South and Central American intermediate hosts of the schistosome (Schistosoma mansoni)

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin australis southern + orbis ring, circle

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“Australorbis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Australorbis. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.

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