Definition of Siphonostomata
1. n. pl. A tribe of parasitic copepod Crustacea including a large number of species that are parasites of fishes, as the lerneans. They have a mouth adapted to suck blood.
Medical Definition of Siphonostomata
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A tribe of parasitic copepod Crustacea including a large number of species that are parasites of fishes, as the lerneans. They have a mouth adapted to suck blood.
An artificial division of gastropods including those that have siphonostomatous shells.
Origin: NL. See Siphon, and Stoma.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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