Nuculanidae
plural noun
Nu·cu·lan·i·dae
Definition of Nuculanidae
: a family of marine bivalve mollusks (order Protobranchia) related to and formerly included in Nuculidae but distinguished by a shell that is produced posteriorly and considerably elongated — see beaked cockle
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Origin and Etymology of nuculanidae
New Latin, from Nuculana, type genus + -idae
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