Siphonostomata

plural noun

Si·​pho·​no·​sto·​ma·​ta

ˌsīfənōˈstōmətə

1

in some classifications : a tribe of parasitic copepod crustaceans including many parasites of fishes (such as the lernaeans) that have a mouth adapted to suck blood

2

in former classifications : an artificial group of marine snails possessing a canal for the passage of the siphon at the base of the aperture

siphonostome

sīˈfänəˌstōm

ˈsīfən-

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from siphon- + stomata

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