Anomite

/ˈænəmaɪt/ noun

Definition

A member of the Anomiidae family; a small bivalve mollusk that belongs to the anomid group.

Etymology

From the scientific family name Anomiidae with the suffix '-ite' (meaning member or follower), or in paleontology, often denoting fossils or mineral specimens.

Kelly Says

Anomites are masters of invisibility—they attach so tightly to rocks that you might walk right past them on a beach, yet they're one of the most successful marine mollusks on Earth, found in nearly every ocean.

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