asiphonea Meaning, Definition & Usage

As`i*pho"ne*a, A*si`pho*na"ta, As`i*phon"i*da noun plural (Also<
  • Asiphonea
  • Asiphonata
  • Asiphonida
)
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. priv. + a tube.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A group of bivalve mollusks destitute of siphons, as the oyster; the asiphonate mollusks.

Webster 1913