- melanian
[melanian 词源字典]
- "A freshwater snail of the former family Melaniidae (now separated into the Melanopsidae, Pleuroceridae, and Thiaridae)", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in The Penny Cyclopaedia. From scientific Latin Melania, genus name + -an, after French mélanien.[melanian etymology, melanian origin, 英语词源]