naticid
/ˈnatɪsɪd/Zoology
noun
A member of the family Naticidae of carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs, a moon snail.
adjective
Belonging to, characteristic of, or relating to the family Naticidae.
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in Funk and Wagnalls New Standard Dictionary. From scientific Latin Naticidae, family name from Natica + -idae.