Vermetidae

plural noun

Ver·​met·​i·​dae

ˌvərˈmetədē

: a small family of marine mollusks (suborder Taenioglossa) comprising Vermetus and closely related genera see siliquaria

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin, from Vermetus Vermetus + -idae -idae

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