taenioglossa Meaning, Definition & Usage

Tæ`ni*o*glos"sa noun plural (Also<
  • Taenioglossa
  • Tænioglossa
)
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. a ribbon + a tongue.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) An extensive division of gastropod mollusks in which the odontophore is long and narrow, and usually bears seven rows of teeth. It includes a large number of families both marine and fresh-water.

Webster 1913