clionidae
1 of 2plural noun (1)
cli·on·i·dae
klīˈänəˌdē,
-īˈōn-
capitalized
: a family (order Hadromerina) of small sponges with monaxon spicules that bore in shells and soft limestone rocks see cliona
clionidae
2 of 2plural noun (2)
"
capitalized
: a family of naked pteropod mollusks comprising forms intermediate in many characters between typical pteropods and nudibranchs
Word History
Etymology
Plural noun (1)
New Latin, from Cliona, type genus + -idae
Plural noun (2)
New Latin, from Clione, type genus + -idae