Definition of Terebridae
:a family of chiefly tropical marine snails (group Toxoglossa) with slender tall-spired shells of many whorls — see auger shell
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Terebridae
plural noun
Te·reb·ri·dae
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təˈrebrəˌdē
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Origin and Etymology of terebridae
New Latin, from Terebra, type genus + -idae
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