genus ancylus

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   type genus of the family Ancylidae: river limpet

   SynonymsAncylus

   Broadermollusk genus

   Part ofAncylidae

Questions about genus ancylus

What does genus ancylus mean?

genus ancylus means "type genus of the family Ancylidae: river limpet".

What is another word for genus ancylus?

Close synonyms include Ancylus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is genus ancylus a common word?

genus ancylus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.