Holothuriidae

plural noun

Hol·​o·​thu·​ri·​idae

-ˈrīəˌdē

: a large cosmopolitan family (order Aspidochirota) of holothurians that includes all those of economic importance see holothuria

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Holothuria, type genus + -idae

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