Asteriidae
plural noun
As·ter·i·i·dae
\ˌastəˈrīəˌdē\
Definition of Asteriidae
: a large and important family of starfishes including the common species of North America and Europe and having Asterias as its type and best-known genus
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Origin and Etymology of asteriidae
New Latin, from Asterias, type genus + -idae
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