Tethyidae

Tethyidae
noun
sea hares
• Hypernyms: ↑mollusk family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Nudibranchia, ↑order Nudibranchia
• Member Meronyms: ↑Aplysia, ↑genus Aplysia, ↑Tethys, ↑genus Tethus

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\\tə̇ˈthīəˌdē\ noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin; in sense 1, from Tethyum, type genus + -idae; in sense 2, from Tethys, type genus + -idae
1. : a family of simple ascidians with tough leathery often brightly colored tests, large branchial sacs, and several lateral longitudinal folds — see tethyum
2. : a family of mollusks (suborder Tectibranchia) including the sea hares — see tethys

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  • Aplysia — noun type genus of the family Aplysiidae • Syn: ↑genus Aplysia, ↑Tethys, ↑genus Tethus • Hypernyms: ↑mollusk genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Aplysiidae, ↑family Aplysiidae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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