Turbinidae

plural noun

Tur·​bin·​i·​dae

ˌtərˈbinəˌdē

: a family of gastropod mollusks (suborder Rhipidoglossa) of which Turbo is the type genus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Turbin-, Turbo, type genus + -idae

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