Nassa
Pronunciation : Nas"sa, n.; pl. E. Nassas
Part of Speech : L.
Etymology : [From L. nassa a kind of basket, in allusion to the reticulation of some species.] (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: Any species of marine gastropods, of the genera Nassa, Tritia, and other allied genera of the family Nassid?; a dog whelk. See Illust. under Gastropoda. -- nas"soid, a.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913