Petricolidae

plural noun

Pet·​ri·​col·​i·​dae

ˌpe‧trəˈkäləˌdē

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

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Petricola, type genus + -idae

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