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Aplysiidae

Part of Speech: Noun (plural)

Definition: A family of marine gastropod mollusks commonly known as sea hares.

Sense 1: Aplysiidae refers to a taxonomic family of large, marine opisthobranch gastropods.

Sample Sentence 1: Sea hares belong to the Aplysiidae family and can be found in oceans worldwide.

Sense 2: Aplysiidae includes several genera, such as Aplysia and Dolabella.

Sample Sentence 2: Researchers have classified the sea hare species within the Aplysiidae family based on anatomical characteristics.

Sense 3: Aplysiidae mollusks are known for their unique ability to release a purple ink as a defense mechanism.

Sample Sentence 3: When threatened, the sea hare squirts ink to confuse its predators, a common behavior observed in Aplysiidae species.

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