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Webster 1913 Edition

Paludina

‖

Palˊu-di′na

,

Noun.

;

pl. L.

Paludinæ

(#)

, E.

Paludinas

(#)

.

[NL., fr. L.

palus

,

-udis

, a marsh, pool.]

(Zool.)

Any one of numerous species of freshwater pectinibranchiate mollusks, belonging to

Paludina

,

Melantho

, and allied genera. They have an operculated shell which is usually green, often with brown bands. See Illust. of

Pond snail

, under

.