Ptenoglossa
plural noun
Pteno·glos·sa
ˌtenəˈgläsə,
ˌtēn-,
-lȯsə
in some classifications
: a division of Pectinibranchia comprising the gastropod families Janthinidae and Epitoniidae in which the median tooth is very small or wanting and the lateral teeth are strong and hooked and largest at the outside of each row
ptenoglossate adjective
¦⸗⸗¦⸗ˌsāt
-sə̇t
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek ptēnos winged (akin to Greek petesthai to fly) + New Latin -glossa