pleurotoma Meaning, Definition & Usage

Pleu*rot"o*ma noun

Etymology

NL., fr. Gr. the side + a cut.

Wordforms

plural L Pleurotomæ E Pleurotomas

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) Any marine gastropod belonging to Pleurotoma, and ether allied genera of the family Pleurotmidæ. The species are very numerous, especially in tropical seas. The outer lip has usually a posterior notch or slit.