n., pl., -lae (-lē').
A small cephalopod mollusk of the genus Spirula, having a spirally coiled, partitioned internal shell.
[Late Latin spīrula, twisted cake, diminutive of Latin spīra, coil. See spire2.]
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spirula
American Heritage Dictionary:
spir·u·la |
n., pl., -lae (-lē').
A small cephalopod mollusk of the genus Spirula, having a spirally coiled, partitioned internal shell.
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