Aporrhaoid

/ˌæpərˈheɪɔɪd/ adjective

Resembling or relating to aporrhais snails, or describing organisms with similar shell characteristics.

From 'aporrhais' plus the Greek suffix '-oid' (resembling). Used in malacology (the study of mollusks) to classify shells and organisms similar to the aporrhais genus.

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