[gastropod] Peculator is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Volutomitridae, one family of mitres. Species within the genus Peculator include: ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peculator_(gastropod)
peculator 1. Someone who peculates or who embezzles public funds or public property. 2. Derived from Latin peculatus, past participle of peculari, 'to embezzle public money', from peculium, 'private property'; literally, 'property in cattle' which represented 'wealth'. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/3371/