amphineura

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Noun amphineura has 1 sense

Amphineura, subclass Amphineura - a class of Gastropoda
--₁ is a kind of class
--₁ is a member of Gastropoda, class Gastropoda, Gasteropoda, class Gasteropoda
--₁ has members:
Solenogastres, order Solenogastres, Aplacophora, order Aplacophora

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Amphineura

Noun (Zoology)

The amphineura refers to a group of small marine mollusks characterized by a soft, unsegmented body and a dorsal shell plate.

Example sentence: The amphineura are known for their ability to adhere to rocks using their strong muscular foot.

Adjective

In a biological context, amphineura is an adjective used to describe organisms that exhibit characteristics resembling the aforementioned marine mollusks, typically soft-bodied with a shell plate.

Example sentence: The researcher discovered a unique amphineura species during their expedition to the deep sea.

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