Acmaeidae

plural noun

Ac·​mae·​idae

ak-ˈmē-ə-ˌdē

: a family of gastropod mollusks (suborder Docoglossa) comprising the typical limpets with conical shell, fringed mantle, and a single plumelike ctenidium see acmaea

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Acmaea, type genus + -idae

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