Myaria

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plural noun

My·​ar·​ia

mīˈa(a)rēə

in some classifications

: a group of marine bivalves nearly equivalent to Myacea

-myaria

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noun plural combining form

-my·​ar·​ia

ˌmīˈa(a)rēə,

-ˈer-,

-ˈār-

: -mya

Word History

Etymology

Plural noun

New Latin, from Mya + -aria

Noun plural combining form

New Latin, from my- + -aria

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