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aplacophoran

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ap⋅la⋅coph⋅o⋅ran

  [ap-luh-kof-er-uhn]
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–noun Zoology.
solenogaster.
Origin:
< NL Aplacophor(a) the class name (a- a- 6 + Gk plak-, s. of pláx flat object, tablet + -o- -o- + -phora, neut. pl. of -phoros bearing, -phorous ) + -an

so⋅le⋅no⋅gas⋅ter

  [suh-lee-nuh-gas-ter, -len-uh-]
–noun Zoology.
any of a group of wormlike mollusks, class Solenogastres (formerly Aplacophora), inhabiting deep ocean layers and having fine limy spicules on the covering mantle.
Also called aplacophoran.

Origin:
< NL, equiv. to soleno- (comb. form of Gk sōln pipe, channel; see -o- ) + -gaster < Gk gastr paunch, belly
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aplacophoran

noun
deep-water wormlike mollusks lacking calcareous plates on the body but having fine slimy spicules on the covering mantle [syn: solenogaster] 
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