• (n.) Any marine gastropod belonging to Pleurotoma, and ether allied genera of the family Pleurotmidae. The species are very numerous, especially in tropical seas. The outer lip has usually a posterior notch or slit.
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<marine biology> Any marine gastropod belonging to Pleurotoma, and ether allied genera of the family Pleurotmidae. The species are very numerous, especially in tropical seas. The outer lip has usually a posterior notch or slit. ... (06 Mar 1998) ...
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Pleu·rot'o·ma noun ;
plural Latin
Pleurotomæ , English
Pleurotomas . [ New Latin , from Greek ... the side +
tomh` a cut.]
(Zoology) Any marine gastropod belonging to
Pleurotoma , and ether allied genera of the family
Pleurotmidæ . The s...
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