Ancylidae
plural noun
An·cyl·i·dae
\aŋˈkiləˌdē, anˈsi-\
Definition of Ancylidae
: a cosmopolitan family of small thin-shelled conical pulmonate snails related to the Planorbidae — compare freshwater limpet
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Origin and Etymology of ancylidae
New Latin, from Ancylus, type genus + -idae
First Known Use: 1865
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