Definition of Donacidae
:a family of marine bivalve mollusks (suborder Tellinacea) comprising the wedge shells that are especially abundant in warm shallow seas — see donax
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Donacidae
plural noun
Do·nac·i·dae
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dōˈnasəˌdē
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Origin and Etymology of donacidae
New Latin, from Donac-, Donax, type genus + -idae
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