Polynoidae
plural noun
Pol·y·noi·dae
ˌpäləˈnȯi(ˌ)dē,
pəˌlinəˈwī(ˌ)dē
: a family of marine polychaete worms having the back covered with two rows of scales
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Polynoe, type genus (from Greek Polynoē, a sea nymph) + -idae