ōˈlivəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin Oliva, type genus + New Latin -idae
: a family of burrowing snails (suborder Stenoglossa) with cylindrical, glossy, and often brightly colored shells
ōˈlivəˌdē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin Oliva, type genus + New Latin -idae
: a family of burrowing snails (suborder Stenoglossa) with cylindrical, glossy, and often brightly colored shells
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012