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Tellinidae

plural noun
Tel·​lin·​i·​dae | \ tə̇ˈlinəˌdē\

Definition of Tellinidae

: a family of marine bivalve mollusks (suborder Tellinacea) comprising the sunset shells

History and Etymology for Tellinidae

New Latin, from Tellina, type genus + -idae

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