Gordiidae
plural noun
Gor·di·idae
gȯ(r)ˈdīəˌdē
: the chief family of Gordioidea coextensive with its type genus (Gordius) and including a number of long slender smooth-bodied worms (as hairworms or horsehair snakes)
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Gordius, type genus (after Gordius of Phrygia) + -idae; from the knots into which such worms twist