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Ianthina :: Ianthina (n.) Any gastropod of the genus Ianthina, of which various species are found living in mid ocean; -- called also purple shell, and violet snail..

Gastornis :: Gastornis (n.) A genus of large eocene birds from the Paris basin.

Archaeostomatous :: Archaeostomatous (a.) Applied to a gastrula when the blastopore does not entirely close up.

Gastropneumatic :: Gastropneumatic (a.) Pertaining to the alimentary canal and air passages, and to the cavities connected with them; as, the gastropneumatic mucuos membranes..

Veliger :: Veliger (n.) Any larval gastropod or bivalve mollusk in the state when it is furnished with one or two ciliated membranes for swimming.

Gasteromycetes :: Gasteromycetes (n. pl.) An order of fungi, in which the spores are borne inside a sac called the peridium, as in the puffballs..

Gastrohepatic :: Gastrohepatic (a.) Pertaining to the stomach and liver; hepatogastric; as, the gastrohepatic, or lesser, omentum..

Limpet :: Limpet (n.) In a general sense, any hatshaped, or conical, gastropod shell..

Turritella :: Turritella (n.) Any spiral marine gastropod belonging to Turritella and allied genera. These mollusks have an elongated, turreted shell, composed of many whorls. They have a rounded aperture, and a horny multispiral operculum..

Snail :: Snail (n.) Any gastropod having a general resemblance to the true snails, including fresh-water and marine species. See Pond snail, under Pond, and Sea snail..

Gastraea :: Gastraea (n.) A primeval larval form; a double-walled sac from which, according to the hypothesis of Haeckel, man and all other animals, that in the first stages of their individual evolution pass through a two-layered structural stage, or gastrula form, must have descended. This idea constitutes the Gastraea theory of Haeckel. See Gastrula..

Gastriloquous :: Gastriloquous (a.) Ventriloquous.

Mesogastric :: Mesogastric (a.) Of or pertaining to the middle gastric lobe of the carapace of a crab.

Placophora :: Placophora (n. pl.) A division of gastropod Mollusca, including the chitons. The back is covered by eight shelly plates. Called also Polyplacophora. See Illust. under Chiton, and Isopleura..

Branchiferous :: Branchiferous (a.) Having gills; branchiate; as, branchiferous gastropods..

Antialbumid :: Antialbumid (n.) A body formed from albumin by pancreatic and gastric digestion. It is convertible into antipeptone.

Palpus :: Palpus (n.) A feeler; especially, one of the jointed sense organs attached to the mouth organs of insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and annelids; as, the mandibular palpi, maxillary palpi, and labial palpi. The palpi of male spiders serve as sexual organs. Called also palp. See Illust. of Arthrogastra and Orthoptera..

Gastroepiploic :: Gastroepiploic (a.) Of or pertaining to the stomach and omentum.

Polygastrica :: Polygastrica (n. pl.) The Infusoria.

Sprack :: Spoutshell (n.) Any marine gastropod shell of the genus Apporhais having an elongated siphon. See Illust. under Rostrifera.

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