Thecosomata

plural noun
The·​co·​so·​ma·​ta | \ ˌthēkəˈsōmətə\

Definition of Thecosomata

in some classifications
: a division of Pteropoda comprising pteropods with a shell — compare gymnosomata

Other Words from Thecosomata

thecosomatous \ -​təs \ adjective

History and Etymology for Thecosomata

New Latin, from thec- + -somata

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