Philinidae

plural noun

Phi·​lin·​i·​dae

fə̇ˈlinəˌdē

: a small but widely distributed family of marine bubble shells with the shell wholly concealed in the mantle

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Philine + -idae

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