Pteriidae
plural noun
Pte·ri·idae
təˈrīəˌdē,
teˈr-
: a family of bivalve mollusks (group Pectinaceae) most prominent in the Paleozoic and surviving chiefly in warm seas, including the pearl oysters, and having the right valve smaller and lower, the hinge line long and straight, the shell attached by a byssus, and the foot reduced
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“Pteriidae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pteriidae. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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