Cerithiidae

plural noun

Cer·​i·​thi·​idae

ˌserəˈthīəˌdē

: a family of slender elongated spirally coiled gastropod mollusks (order Pectinibranchia) comprising the horn shells of fresh and brackish waters

cerithioid

səˈrithēˌȯid

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Cerithium, type genus + -idae

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