Aplysia
Pronunciation : A*plys"i*a
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: A genus of marine mollusks of the order Tectibranchiata; the sea hare. Some of the species when disturbed throw out a deep purple liquor, which colors the water to some distance. See Illust. in Appendix.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913