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Capitellidae

plural noun
Cap·​i·​tel·​li·​dae | \ ˌkapəˈteləˌdē\

Definition of Capitellidae

: a widely distributed family of polychaete worms that resemble the terrestrial oligochaetes in the simplicity of their structure

History and Etymology for Capitellidae

New Latin, from Capitella, type genus (alteration of Late Latin capitellum small head) + -idae

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