Harpidae

plural noun

Har·​pi·​dae

ˈhärpəˌdē

: a family of tropical marine gastropod mollusks (suborder Stenoglossa) comprising the harp shells see harpa

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Harpa + -idae

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