proboscidifera Meaning, Definition & Usage
Pro*bos`ci*dif"e*ra noun plural
Etymology
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(Zoöl.) An extensive division of pectinibranchiate gastropods, including those that have a long retractile proboscis, with the mouth at the end, as the cones, whelks, tritons, and cowries. See Illust. of Gastropoda , and ofWinkle . -
(Zoöl.) A subdivision of the tænioglossate gastropods, including the fig-shells ( Pyrula ), the helmet shells (Cassis ), the tritons, and allied genera.