ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈlanəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Nuculana, type genus + -idae
: a family of marine bivalve mollusks (order Protobranchia) related to and formerly included in Nuculidae but distinguished by a shell that is produced posteriorly and considerably elongated — see beaked cockle