Siphonostomata
plural noun
Si·pho·no·sto·ma·ta
| \ ˌsīfənōˈstōmətə\
Definition of Siphonostomata
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
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