cypraeidae

Noun

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Noun (1)

  1. family of marine gastropods comprising the cowriesSynonyms: family CypraeidaeType of mollusk familyMember of Pectinibranchia, order PectinibranchiaMembers Cypraea, genus Cypraea
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Cypraeidae noun

a natural family of marine gastropods comprising the cowries. Syn. — family Cypraeidae.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5

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