holostomatousadj.
/hɒləʊˈstɒmətəs/ Zoology.
Having the mouth entire; as the division Holostomata of gastropod molluscs, having shells of which the mouth is not notched or prolonged into a siphon; or the group Holostomi of eel-like fishes, which have all the bones of the mouth fully developed.
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holostomatous1872
holostomate1885
the world > animals > animal body > general parts > head and neck > [adjective] > having mouth entire
holostomatous1872
holostomate1885
the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Triploblastica or Coelomata > class Gastropoda > [adjective] > of other types of gastropod mollusc
holostomatous1872
holostomate1885
the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Triploblastica or Coelomata > class Gastropoda > [adjective] > of superorder Branchifera > belonging to order Prosobranchiata > of section Holostomata
holostomatous1872
1872 H. A. Nicholson Man. Palæontol. 244 The shells in which the mouth has this form are termed ‘holostomatous’.
1888 G. Rolleston & W. H. Jackson Forms Animal Life (ed. 2) 107 These two varieties of aperture are known respectively as ‘holostomatous’ and ‘siphonostomatous’.
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holostomate adj. /həʊˈlɒstəmət/ = main sense.
/həʊˈlɒstəmət/ = main sense.ΘΚΠ
the world > animals > fish > miscellaneous types > [adjective]
holostomatous1872
holostomate1885
the world > animals > animal body > general parts > head and neck > [adjective] > having mouth entire
holostomatous1872
holostomate1885
the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Triploblastica or Coelomata > class Gastropoda > [adjective] > of other types of gastropod mollusc
holostomatous1872
holostomate1885
1885 Standard Nat. Hist. I. 338 We will first consider the holostomate (entire mouthed) forms.
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hoˈlostomous adj. = main sense.
holostome n. /ˈhɒləʊstəʊm/ one of the Holostomata or of the Holostomi (see above).
/ˈhɒləʊstəʊm/ one of the Holostomata or of the Holostomi (see above).ΘΚΠ
the world > animals > fish > miscellaneous types > [noun]
mudfish1502
sprat1552
frogfish1598
rockfish1605
yellowtaila1622
sleeper1668
picarel1688
hogfish1735
porkfish1735
sucker1753
zebrafish1771
yellowbelly1775
white steenbras1801
stone-toter1817
stargazer1842
warehou1848
baardman1853
goatfish1864
holostome1864
spot snapper1876
suck-fish1876
mademoiselle1882
queenfish1883
cigar-fish1884
emperor fish1884
rock beauty1885
oilfish1896
aholehole1897
berrugate1898
Photoblepharon1902
sweet-lip1934
rabbitfish1941
redbait1960
the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Triploblastica or Coelomata > class Gastropoda > [noun] > other types of gastropod mollusc
purpura1598
patella1671
canoe-shell1711
oliva1823
monoceros1828
Olivella1835
holostome1864
sundial1868
archaeogastropod1955
1864 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Holostome, a univalve mollusk having the aperture of the shell entire, or without a terminating canal. Dana.
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adj.1864