Caecidae
plural noun
Cae·ci·dae
ˈsēsəˌdē,
-ēkə-
: a family of minute marine gastropod mollusks (order Pectinibranchia) having the shells initially spiral but ultimately cylindrical and comprising the blind shells
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Caecum, type genus (from Latin, neuter of caecus blind) + -idae
First Known Use
circa 1849, in the meaning defined above
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