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Definition of Buccinidae
1. Noun. Whelks.
Exact synonyms: Family Buccinidae
Generic synonyms: Mollusk Family
Group relationships: Class Gasteropoda, Class Gastropoda, Gasteropoda, Gastropoda
Member holonyms: Whelk
Generic synonyms: Mollusk Family
Group relationships: Class Gasteropoda, Class Gastropoda, Gasteropoda, Gastropoda
Member holonyms: Whelk
Lexicographical Neighbors of Buccinidae
Literary usage of Buccinidae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Structural and Systematic Conchology: An Introduction to the Study of the by George Washington Tryon (1883)
"This genus, referred doubtfully to the buccinidae by Meek, seems to unite characters
... It shows no trace of umbilicus, as seen in most of the buccinidae, ..."