# lirae

Pronunciation: say "LEER-ee" US /ˈlɪɹi/, UK /ˈlɪəɹiː/

## Noun

1. Plural of lira in the zoological sense: a fine raised ridge, as on a shell. — plural of lira
   - Simple: Plural of lira in the meaning "a fine raised ridge," as on a shell.
   - _The species is identified by the fine spiral lirae on its body whorl._
   - _Fine lirae line the inside of the outer lip of the shell._

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