Pilidae

plural noun

Pil·​i·​dae

ˈpiləˌdē

: a family of oviparous freshwater snails having the respiratory cavity modified to permit breathing in either air or water see apple snail, pila

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Pila, type genus + -idae

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