Calyptraeidae

plural noun

Cal·​yp·​trae·​i·​dae

ˌkalə̇pˈtrēəˌdē

: a family (order Pectinibranchia) of limpetlike marine gastropod mollusks having a curved internal lamina in the shell see cup-and-saucer limpet

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Calyptraea, type genus (irregular from Greek kalyptra) + -idae

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