Polynoidae

plural noun

Pol·​y·​noi·​dae

ˌpäləˈnȯi(ˌ)dē,

pəˌlinəˈwī(ˌ)dē

: a family of marine polychaete worms having the back covered with two rows of scales

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Polynoe, type genus (from Greek Polynoē, a sea nymph) + -idae

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