Donacidae

plural noun

Do·​nac·​i·​dae

dōˈnasəˌdē

: a family of marine bivalve mollusks (suborder Tellinacea) comprising the wedge shells that are especially abundant in warm shallow seas see donax

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Donac-, Donax, type genus + -idae

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