siphonostomatous

adjective

Having the front edge of the aperture of the shell lengthened in the shape of a channel for the protection of the siphon; said of certain gastropods.

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Meanings

siphonostomatous1

adjectivesiphonostomatous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving the front edge of the aperture of the shell lengthened in the shape of a channel for the protection of the siphon; said of certain gastropods.

siphonostomatous2

adjectivesiphonostomatous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoletebiologyPertaining to the Siphonostomata.

Origin

siphonostomatous · adjective

From siphono- + -stomatous.

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siphonostomatous · adjective

Siphonostomata + -ous

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APA

siphonostomatous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/siphonostomatous

MLA

“siphonostomatous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/siphonostomatous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “siphonostomatous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/siphonostomatous.

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