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Aspidobranchia — As pi*do*bran chi*a, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?, shield + ? gills.] (Zo[ o]l.) A group of Gastropoda, with limpetlike shells, including the abalone shells and keyhole limpets. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fissurella — Fis su*rel la, n. [NL., dim. of L. fissura a fissure.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of marine gastropod mollusks, having a conical or limpetlike shell, with an opening at the apex; called also {keyhole limpet}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
keyhole limpet — Fissurella Fis su*rel la, n. [NL., dim. of L. fissura a fissure.] (Zo[ o]l.) A genus of marine gastropod mollusks, having a conical or limpetlike shell, with an opening at the apex; called also {keyhole limpet}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gastropod — /gas treuh pod /, n. 1. any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, comprising the snails, whelks, slugs, etc. adj. 2. Also, gastropodous /ga strop euh deuhs/. belonging or pertaining to the gastropods. [1820 30; < NL Gast(e)ropoda a class of mollusks.… … Universalium
calyptraeidae — ˌkalə̇pˈtrēəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from Calyptraea, type genus (irregular from Greek kalyptra) + idae : a family (order Pectinibranchia) of limpetlike marine gastropod mollusks having a curved internal lamina in… … Useful english dictionary
