{Siphonal stomach} (Zo["o]l.), a stomach which is tubular and bent back upon itself, like a siphon, as in the salmon. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Siphonal — Si phon*al, a. Of or pertaining to a siphon; resembling a siphon. [1913 Webster] {Siphonal stomach} (Zo[ o]l.), a stomach which is tubular and bent back upon itself, like a siphon, as in the salmon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bivalve — bivalvular /buy val vyeuh leuhr/, adj. /buy valv /, n. 1. Also called lamellibranch. Zool. any mollusk, as the oyster, clam, scallop, or mussel, of the class Bivalvia, having two shells hinged together, a soft body, and lamellate gills. adj. 2.… … Universalium
Gastropoda — Gastropod Temporal range: Late Cambrian–Recent[1] … Wikipedia
gastropod — /gas treuh pod /, n. 1. any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, comprising the snails, whelks, slugs, etc. adj. 2. Also, gastropodous /ga strop euh deuhs/. belonging or pertaining to the gastropods. [1820 30; < NL Gast(e)ropoda a class of mollusks.… … Universalium
