viviparid

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adjective

vi·​vip·​a·​rid

-rə̇d

: of or relating to the genus Viviparus or the family Viviparidae

viviparid

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noun

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plural -s

: a snail of the genus Viviparus or the family Viviparidae

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

New Latin Viviparidae family of snails, from Viviparus, type genus + -idae

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