Capitellidae

plural noun

Cap·​i·​tel·​li·​dae

ˌkapəˈteləˌdē

: a widely distributed family of polychaete worms that resemble the terrestrial oligochaetes in the simplicity of their structure

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Capitella, type genus (alteration of Late Latin capitellum small head) + -idae

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