ˌmaləˌkäbˈdelə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from malac- + -bdella
: a genus of broad nemertean worms (order Bdellonemertea) that resemble leeches and are commensal in the gill cavity of clams and other mollusks
ˌmaləˌkäbˈdelə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from malac- + -bdella
: a genus of broad nemertean worms (order Bdellonemertea) that resemble leeches and are commensal in the gill cavity of clams and other mollusks
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012