Etheria

/ɪˈθɪəriə/ noun

Definition

A genus of freshwater mussels; a region or realm of the upper air or heavens (poetic/philosophical).

Etymology

Latin/scientific, from Greek aether (upper air). In biology, named to evoke the ethereal nature of these aquatic organisms.

Kelly Says

Etheria is actually a real genus of African freshwater mussels that live in the Nile River — scientists often name organisms based on poetic associations with their qualities, so these light-shelled mollusks got a heavenly name.

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