Teleodesmacea

plural noun

Tel·​eo·​des·​ma·​cea

in some classifications

: a large group comprising bivalve mollusks with well-developed cardinal teeth in the hinge and being nearly equivalent to the order Eulamellibranchia

teleodesmacean

¦⸗⸗⸗ˌ⸗¦māshən

adjective or noun

teleodesmaceous

-shəs

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from tele- entry 2 + desm- + -acea

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