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Definition: JANTHINA

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Noun 1. An alternative spelling for "Ianthina": Any gastropod of the genus Ianthina, of which various species are found living in mid ocean; -- called also purple shell, and violet snail.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Janthina" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Definition: JANTHINA

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. An alternative spelling for "Ianthina": Any gastropod of the genus Ianthina, of which various species are found living in mid ocean; -- called also purple shell, and violet snail.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "JANTHINA" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)