Cochlidiidae

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Co·​chli·​di·​idae

ˌkōkləˈdīəˌdē,

ˌkä-

taxonomic synonym of eucleidae

Cochlidiidae

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taxonomic synonym of eucleidae

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Cochlidium, type genus (from Greek kochlidion, diminutive of kochlos land snail) + -idae

New Latin, from Cochlidium, type genus + -idae

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