Pectinidae

plural noun

Pec·​tin·​i·​dae

pekˈtinəˌdē

: a family of bivalve mollusks having a single adductor muscle, comprising the pectens, and belonging to and formerly being coextensive with the suborder Pectinacea

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Pectin-, Pecten, type genus + -idae

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