Corbulidae

plural noun

Cor·​bu·​li·​dae

kȯ(r)ˈbyüləˌdē

: a family of bivalve mollusks (suborder Myacea) comprising the basket shells

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Corbula, type genus (from Latin corbula little basket, diminutive of corbis basket) + -idae

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