Cardiacea

plural noun

Car·​di·​a·​cea

ˌkärdēˈāsh(ē)ə

: a suborder of Eulamellibranchia comprising the cockles and related mollusks

cardiacean

¦⸗⸗¦āshən

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Cardium, type genus + -acea

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