ˌkäləmˈbeləˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Columbella, type genus + -idae
: a family (order Pectinibranchia) of marine gastropods comprising the dove shells some of which were formerly used as ornaments or as money
ˌkäləmˈbeləˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Columbella, type genus + -idae
: a family (order Pectinibranchia) of marine gastropods comprising the dove shells some of which were formerly used as ornaments or as money
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012