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Partula

In Roman mythology Partula (also known as Parca) was the goddess of childbirth. She watched over the pregnancy and determined its duration. [1]

[1] Tertullian, Deuteronomy Carne Christi, chaps. 37, 39. "Partula adjusted every thing relative to the labour".

In biology, Partula is a genus of snails of the family Partulidae[?].

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