clionidae

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plural noun (1)

cli·​on·​i·​dae

klīˈänəˌdē,

-īˈōn-

capitalized

: a family (order Hadromerina) of small sponges with monaxon spicules that bore in shells and soft limestone rocks see cliona

clionidae

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plural noun (2)

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capitalized

: a family of naked pteropod mollusks comprising forms intermediate in many characters between typical pteropods and nudibranchs

Word History

Etymology

Plural noun (1)

New Latin, from Cliona, type genus + -idae

Plural noun (2)

New Latin, from Clione, type genus + -idae

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