Cerianthidae

plural noun

Ce·​ri·​an·​thi·​dae

-thəˌdē

: a family of elongated tube-building Actiniaria comprising the vestlets and related forms

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Cerianthus, type genus + -idae

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