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siphonostomata - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'siphonostomata' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Siphonostomata [ 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.
- An artificial division of gastropods including those that have siphonostomatous shells.