STYLOMMATOPHORA


Meaning of STYLOMMATOPHORA in English

stīˌläməˈtäfərə noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from styl- (I) + Greek ommat-, omma eye + New Latin -o- + -phora; akin to Greek ōps eye — more at eye

: a suborder of Pulmonata comprising gastropods with the eyes situated at the tips of retractile tentacles and including the common land snails and slugs

• sty·lom·ma·toph·o·rous (|) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷f(ə)rəs adjective

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