aplacophoran

/ˌæpləˈkɒfərən/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of marine snail lacking a shell or having a reduced shell.

“The research team studied aplacophorans in the ocean’s deep trenches.”

Synonyms

  • naked snail
  • shelloless snail

Antonyms

  • coiled snail
  • shell-snail