• (n. pl.) A tribe of bivalve mollusks, characterized by the closed state of the mantle which envelops the body. The ship borer (Teredo navalis) is an example.
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<marine biology> A tribe of bivalve mollusks, characterised by the closed state of the mantle which envelops the body. The ship borer (Teredo navalis) is an example. ... Origin: NL, fr. L. Inclusus, p. P. Of includere to shut in. ... (19 Mar 1998) ...
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In·clu'sa noun plural [ New Latin , from Latin
inclusus , past participle of
includere to shut in.]
(Zoology) A tribe of bivalve mollusks, characterized by the closed state of the mantle which envelops the body. The ship borer (
Teredo navalis ) is an example.
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