kapioro nerite (kind of shellfish)

Part of Speech n3
    • nerite (kind of shellfish)
      • animals, shellfish
      • Scientific Name neritidae
      • Example 2129:
        Tea sivao o kapioro repaa hiri tavusu kahi bono vasu to varavihi riori tea roava.
        When the moon shines (lit. in the moon light) the nerites crawl out of the stones where they hide from the sun.
        Source: Sii 45W(Joy) 154-155
      • Example 2918:
        A tavaan na naonao rori tea gono kapioro tea bon, bea sivao para nana.
        The people go to get the nerites at night, when the moon shines.
        Source: Sii 45W(Joy) 156-157

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