Basommatophora

plural noun

Ba·​som·​ma·​toph·​o·​ra

bə-ˌsä-mə-ˈtä-f(ə-)rə

: a suborder of Pulmonata comprising snails that have the eyes at the base of the nonretractile tentacles and including many common pond snails

basommatophorous

bə-¦sä-mə-¦tä-f(ə-)rəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from baso- + International Scientific Vocabulary ommatophore

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