Molpadia

noun

Mol·​pa·​dia

mälˈpādēə

: a widely distributed genus (the type of the family Molpadiidae) comprising smooth-bodied burrowing sea cucumbers having a well-developed respiratory tree and a distinct caudal prolongation of a body

molpadid

ˈmälpədə̇d

noun or adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, probably after Molpadia, a minor goddess of Greek mythology, from Greek

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