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siphonostomatous

siphonostomatous adjective: having the front edge of the aperture of the shell lengthened in the shape of a channel for the protection of the siphon; said of certain gastropods.

Adjective (1)

siphonostomatous (not comparable)

  1. Having the front edge of the aperture of the shell lengthened in the shape of a channel for the protection of the siphon; said of certain gastropods.

Adjective (2)

siphonostomatous (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Pertaining to the Siphonostomata.

siphonostomatous meaning in Tamil

siphonostomatous in Tamil

கூட்டுக் குழல்வாய்

Origin of siphonostomatous

From siphono- + -stomatous.

Siphonostomata + -ous

Questions about siphonostomatous

What does siphonostomatous mean?
Siphonostomatous means having the front edge of the aperture of the shell lengthened in the shape of a channel for the protection of the siphon; said of certain gastropods.
What is siphonostomatous in Tamil?
Siphonostomatous in Tamil is கூட்டுக் குழல்வாய். See Siphonostomatous meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is siphonostomatous?
Siphonostomatous is an adjective.

Words near siphonostomatous in the dictionary

  1. siphonostele
  2. siphonosteles
  3. siphonostelic
  4. siphonostomatoid
  5. siphonostomatoids
  6. siphonostomatous
  7. siphonostome
  8. siphonostomes
  9. siphonous
  10. siphonoxanthin
  11. siphonozooid

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