tubificid
tu·bi·fi·cid
noun \tü-ˈbi-fə-səd, tyü-; ˌt(y)ü-bə-ˈfi-səd\Definition of TUBIFICID
: any of a family (Tubificidae) of aquatic oligochaetes including the tubifex worms
— tubificid adjective
Origin of TUBIFICID
New Latin Tubificidae, from Tubific-, Tubifex
First Known Use: 1950
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