Salpidae

plural noun

Sal·​pi·​dae

ˈsalpəˌdē

: a small family of tunicates (class Thaliacea) of which Salpa is the chief and in some classifications the sole genus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Salpa, type genus + -idae

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