Holostomatous

Holostomatous
Holostomatous Hol`o*stom"a*tous, a. (Zo["o]l.) Having an entire aperture; -- said of many univalve shells. [1913 Webster]

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  • holostomatous — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|stäməd.əs, tōm adjective Etymology: hol + stomatous : having the margin of the aperture entire and more or less circular holostomatous gastropod shells …   Useful english dictionary

  • holostomatous — adj. [Gr. holos, whole; stoma, mouth] (MOLLUSCA: Gastropoda) Having the mouth of the shell rounded or entire, uninterrupted by siphonal canal, notch, or by other extension; holostomate n …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • holostomatous — hol·o·stom·a·tous …   English syllables

  • Holostomate — Ho*los to*mate, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Same as {Holostomatous}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cahaba pebblesnail — Black and white photo of apertural view of the shell of Clappia cahabensis Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

  • holostomous — həˈlästəməs adjective Etymology: hol + stomous : holostomatous …   Useful english dictionary

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