Ptenoglossa

plural noun

Pteno·​glos·​sa

ˌtenəˈgläsə,

ˌtēn-,

-lȯsə

in some classifications

: a division of Pectinibranchia comprising the gastropod families Janthinidae and Epitoniidae in which the median tooth is very small or wanting and the lateral teeth are strong and hooked and largest at the outside of each row

ptenoglossate

¦⸗⸗¦⸗ˌsāt

-sə̇t

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek ptēnos winged (akin to Greek petesthai to fly) + New Latin -glossa

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