Natica
Nat"i*ca\, n.; pl.
Naticas, L.
Natic[AE] (-s[=e]). (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of marine gastropods belonging to
Natica,
Lunatia,
Neverita, and other allied genera (family
Naticid[ae].) They burrow beneath the sand, or mud, and drill other shells.
