Phyllodocidae
plural noun
Phyl·lo·doc·i·dae
\ˌfiləˈdäsəˌdē\
Definition of Phyllodocidae
: a cosmopolitan family of elongated active polychaete worms with broad leaflike cirri, several prostonial tentacles, and one or two pairs of eyes
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Origin and Etymology of phyllodocidae
New Latin, from Phyllodoce, type genus + -idae
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