sinupalliate

sinupalliate
sinupallˈial /sī-nū-/ or sinupallˈiate adjective
(of certain bivalve molluscs) having an indented pallial line for the retraction and expansion of the pallial siphons
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Main Entry:sinus

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  • Sinupalliate — Si nu*pal li*ate, a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having a pallial sinus. See under {Sinus}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sinupalliate — adj. [L. sinus, curve; pallium, mantle] (MOLLUSCA: Bivalvia) Having a pallial sinus or recess in the posterior part of the pallial impression due to the retraction of the siphons …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

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