释义 |
ve·ner·i·dae \və̇ˈnerəˌdē\ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Vener-, Venus, type genus + -idae : a family of bivalve mollusks (order Eulamellibranchia) mostly having a solid equivalve shell, short siphons, and a narrow foot and sometimes a strikingly sculptured shell |