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Thesaurus: pleurotoma

Any marine gastropod belonging to Pleurotoma, and ether allied genera of the family Pleurotmidae. The species are very numerous, especially in tropical seas. The outer lip has usually a posterior notch or slit.

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  1. n. Any marine gastropod belonging to Pleurotoma, and ether allied genera of the family Pleurotmidae. The species are very numerous, especially in tropical seas. The outer lip has usually a posterior notch or slit.
  2. Any marine gastropod belonging to Pleurotoma, and ether allied genera of the family Pleurotmidæ. The species are very numerous, especially in tropical seas. The outer lip has usually a posterior notch or slit.
  3. Any marine gastropod belonging to Pleurotoma, and ether alliedgenera of the family Pleurotmidæ. The species are very numerous,especially in tropical seas. The outer lip has usually a posteriornotch or slit.