ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_ōˌdezˈmāshēə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from tele- (II) + desm- + -acea
in some classifications : a large group comprising bivalve mollusks with well-developed cardinal teeth in the hinge and being nearly equivalent to the order Eulamellibranchia
• tel·eo·des·ma·cean | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷|māshən adjective or noun
• tel·eo·des·ma·ceous -shəs adjective