Quadrula

noun

Quad·​ru·​la

ˈkwädrələ

: a genus of freshwater mussels (family Unionidae) having a thick shell and often being approximately square in shape

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Late Latin, small square, from Latin quadra square + -ula; akin to Latin quattuor four

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