Julidae

plural noun

Ju·​li·​dae

ˈjüləˌdē

: a family of millipedes (class Diplopoda) having a cylindrical body composed of more than 30 rings and many eyes usually crowded together in a cluster

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Julus, type genus + -idae

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