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Molpadia
noun
Mol·pa·dia
\mälˈpādēə\
Definition of Molpadia
: a widely distributed genus (the type of the family Molpadiidae) comprising smooth-bodied burrowing sea cucumbers having a well-developed respiratory tree and a distinct caudal prolongation of a body
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Origin and Etymology of molpadia
New Latin, probably after Molpadia, a minor goddess of Greek mythology, from Greek
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