Cymatiidae

plural noun

Cy·​ma·​ti·​idae

ˌsīməˈtīəˌdē,

ˌsim-

: a family of large chiefly tropical gastropod mollusks (suborder Taenioglossa) that includes the typical tritons

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Cymatium, type genus (from Greek kymation) + -idae

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