ˌanətəˈnāshēə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Anatina, genus of mollusks (from Latin anat-, anas duck + New Latin -ina ) + -acea
: a suborder of Eulamellibranchia of worldwide distribution comprising mollusks that have separate orifices for the ovaries and testes, a small foot, and the hinge of the shell without teeth