Definition of Siphonobranchiata
1. n. pl. 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.
Medical Definition of Siphonobranchiata
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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.
Origin: NL. See Siphon, and Branchia.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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