Stylommatophora
plural noun
Sty·lom·ma·toph·o·ra
stīˌläməˈtäfərə
: a suborder of Pulmonata comprising gastropods with the eyes situated at the tips of retractile tentacles and including the common land snails and slugs
stylommatophorous adjective
(¦)⸗¦⸗⸗¦⸗f(ə)rəs
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from styl- entry 1 + Greek ommat-, omma eye + New Latin -o- + -phora; akin to Greek ōps eye