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Arcellidae

plural noun
Ar·​cel·​li·​dae | \ -əˌdē\

Definition of Arcellidae

: a cosmopolitan family of soil and freshwater protozoans related to the amoebas but commonly enclosed in a test — see arcella

History and Etymology for Arcellidae

New Latin, from Arcella, type genus + -idae

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