Onchidiidae

plural noun

On·​chi·​di·​idae

ˌäŋkəˈdīəˌdē

: a family of slugs (suborder Stylommatophora) see onchidium

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Onchidium, type genus + -idae

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