pleurotoma

/ˌplʊərəˈtoʊmə/

Definitions

1. noun

A genus of medium-sized to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae.

“The researcher studied the unique characteristics of the pleurotoma species found in the oceanic environment.”

Synonyms

  • gastropod
  • sea snail
  • snail

Antonyms

  • land snail
  • terrestrial mollusk