Glycymeridae

plural noun

Glyc·​y·​mer·​i·​dae

ˌglisəˈmerəˌdē

: a family of bivalve mollusks (suborder Myacea) comprising the dog cockles

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Glycymeris, type genus (from Latin, a shellfish, probably modification of Greek glykymaris cockle) + -idae

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