solenogaster
[ suh-lee-nuh-gas-ter, -len-uh- ]
/ səˈli nəˌgæs tər, -ˈlɛn ə- /
noun Zoology.
any of a group of wormlike mollusks, class Solenogastres (formerly Aplacophora), inhabiting deep ocean layers and having fine limy spicules on the covering mantle.
Also called
aplacophoran.
Origin of solenogaster
< New Latin, equivalent to
soleno- (combining form of Greek
sōlḗn pipe, channel; see
-o-) +
-gaster < Greek
gastḗr paunch, belly
Words nearby solenogaster
solemnity,
solemnize,
solenette,
solenocyte,
solenodon,
solenogaster,
solenoid,
solenoidal,
solent,
soleplate,
soleprint