Look up: ptenoglossa


  1. Ptenoglossa
    Pte`no·glos'sa noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek ... feathered + ... tongue.] (Zoology) A division of gastropod mollusks having the teeth of the radula arranged in long transverse rows, somewhat like the barbs of a feather.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/188

  2. ptenoglossa
    <zoology> A division of gastropod mollusks having the teeth of the radula arranged in long transverse rows, somewhat like the barbs of a feather. ... Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Feathered + tongue. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?ptenoglossa

  3. Ptenoglossa
    • (n. pl.) A division of gastropod mollusks having the teeth of the radula arranged in long transverse rows, somewhat like the barbs of a feather.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/ptenoglossa/

  4. Ptenoglossa
    (from the article `gastropod`) ...globular predators on burrowing bivalves: bore a hole in the clamshell using acid secretions, then insert the radula to feed; common in most ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/128

  5. Ptenoglossa
    The Ptenoglossa is an informal taxonomic group of sea snails. It was considered paraphyletic or polyphyletic by Ponder and Lindberg (1997) in their classification of the molluscs. ==Taxonomy== ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptenoglossa

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