Chelonibia

noun

Chel·​o·​nib·​ia

ˌkeləˈnibēə

: a widely distributed genus of turtle barnacles

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin, from Greek chelṓnē "tortoise" + New Latin -i- -i- (for expected -o-, -o-, perhaps after Amphibia Amphibia ) + -bia -bia

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