MURICIDAE


Meaning of MURICIDAE in English

myu̇ˈrisəˌdē noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Muric-, Murex, type genus + -idae

: a large family of gastropod mollusks (suborder Stenoglossa) marked by elongated sculptured shells often with rows of protuberances or spines, long siphon canal, and sessile eyes

• mu·ric·i·form -ˌfȯrm adjective

• mu·ri·cine ˈmyu̇rəˌsīn, -_sə̇n adjective

• mu·ri·coid -rəˌkȯid adjective

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