noun
large order of gastropods comprising univalve mollusks that have a single gill resembling a comb
• Syn: ↑order Pectinibranchia
• Hypernyms: ↑animal order
• Member Holonyms: ↑Gastropoda, ↑class Gastropoda, ↑Gasteropoda, ↑class Gasteropoda
• Member Meronyms: ↑Cypraeidae, ↑family Cypraeidae
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\\ˌpektənəˈbraŋkēə, pekˌtin-\ noun pluralUsage: capitalized
: a large order of Gastropoda (subclass Streptoneura) comprising univalve mollusks that have a single kidney, have typically a single ctenidium which resembles a comb and is usually attached to the mantle throughout its length, and have a heart with only one auricle
Useful english dictionary. 2012.