asiphonea Meaning, Definition & Usage

As`i*pho"ne*a, A*si`pho*na"ta, As`i*phon"i*da noun plural (Also<

• Asiphonea
• Asiphonata
• Asiphonida

)

Etymology

NL., fr. Gr. priv. + a tube.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) A group of bivalve mollusks destitute of siphons, as the oyster; the asiphonate mollusks.