Succineidae

plural noun

Suc·​ci·​ne·​idae

ˌsəksəˈnēəˌdē

: a family of small often amber-colored snails (suborder Stylommatophora) that comprises the amber shells see succinea

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Succinea, type genus + -idae

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