siphonobranchiata Meaning, Definition & Usage

Si`pho*no*bran`chi*a"ta noun plural

Etymology

NL. See Siphon, and Branchia.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) A tribe of gastropods having the mantle border, on one or both sides, prolonged in the form of a spout through which water enters the gill cavity. The shell itself is not always siphonostomatous in this group.