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Definition of pleurotomarioid in English:

pleurotomarioid

noun

rare Zoology

  • A prosobranch gastropod mollusc of the family Pleurotomariidae or the superfamily Pleurotomarioidea.

Pronunciation

pleurotomarioid

/ˌplʊərəʊtə(ʊ)ˈmɛːrɪɔɪd/ /ˌplɔːrəʊtə(ʊ)ˈmɛːrɪɔɪd/

Origin

Late 19th century (in an earlier sense). From scientific Latin Pleurotomaria + -oid.