- holostomatous
- \\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|stäməd.əs, -tōm-\ adjective
Etymology: hol- + -stomatous: having the margin of the aperture entire and more or less circular
holostomatous gastropod shells
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Holostomatous — Hol o*stom a*tous, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having an entire aperture; said of many univalve shells. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
holostomatous — adj. [Gr. holos, whole; stoma, mouth] (MOLLUSCA: Gastropoda) Having the mouth of the shell rounded or entire, uninterrupted by siphonal canal, notch, or by other extension; holostomate n … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
holostomatous — hol·o·stom·a·tous … English syllables
Holostomate — Ho*los to*mate, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Same as {Holostomatous}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cahaba pebblesnail — Black and white photo of apertural view of the shell of Clappia cahabensis Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
holostomous — həˈlästəməs adjective Etymology: hol + stomous : holostomatous … Useful english dictionary
