rissoid

English

Etymology

translingual Rissoa ("the typical genus") +‎ -oid.

Noun

rissoid (plural rissoids)

1. (zoology) Any of the spiral-shaped gastropods of the genus Rissoa, especially those of the family Rissoidae.

References

• “rissoid”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• sisorid