# polygyrid

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any snail in the family Polygyridae.

## Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Polygyridae, itself from the type genus Polygyra + -idae (taxonomic familial suffix). Further from translingual poly- (“multiple, many”, from Ancient Greek πολύς (polús)) + Ancient Greek γῦρος (gûros, “ring, circle”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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