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Petricolidae

plural noun
Pet·ri·col·i·dae | \ˌpe‧trəˈkäləˌdē\

Definition of Petricolidae 

: a family of bivalve mollusks (suborder Veneracea) having an elongated shell with which they burrow in soft rock or clay

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History and Etymology for Petricolidae

New Latin, from Petricola, type genus + -idae

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