Pleurotoma
Pronunciation : Pleu*rot"o*ma, n.; pl. L. Pleurotom
Part of Speech : E.
Etymology : [NL., fr. Gr. (Zo?l.)
Definition : Defn: Any marine gastropod belonging to Pleurotoma, and ether allied genera of the family Pleurotmid?. The species are very numerous, especially in tropical seas. The outer lip has usually a posterior notch or slit.
Pleurotomas.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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