Definition of Tomopteris

1. n. A genus of transparent marine annelids which swim actively at the surface of the sea. They have deeply divided or forked finlike organs (parapodia). This genus is the type of the order, or suborder, Gymnocopa.

Medical Definition of Tomopteris

1. A genus of transparent marine annelids which swim actively at the surface of the sea. They have deeply divided or forked finlike organs (parapodia). This genus is the type of the order, or suborder, Gymnocopa. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A cut + wing (but taken to mean, fin). Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tomopteris

tomnoddy
tomo
tomo-
tomogram
tomograms
tomograph
tomographer
tomographers
tomographic
tomographically
tomographies
tomographs
tomography
tomolevel
tomomania
tomopteris (current term)
tomorn
tomorrow
tomorrow is another day
tomorrow night
tomorrow nights
tomorrows
tomos
tomosynthesis
tomosynthetic
tomoz
tompion
tompions
tompon
tomponed

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