Definition of Glycymeridae
:a family of bivalve mollusks (suborder Myacea) comprising the dog cockles
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Glycymeridae
plural noun
Glyc·y·mer·i·dae
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ˌglisəˈmerəˌdē
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Origin and Etymology of glycymeridae
New Latin, from Glycymeris, type genus (from Latin, a shellfish, probably modification of Greek glykymaris cockle) + -idae
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