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Isidae

plural noun
Isi·​dae | \ ˈīsəˌdē, ˈizə-\

Definition of Isidae

: a family of gorgonians having an axis composed of alternating horny and calcareous joints

History and Etymology for Isidae

New Latin, from Isis, type genus (from Greek, originally Egyptian goddess of motherhood and the family) + -idae

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