siphonostomata Meaning, Definition & Usage

Si`pho*no*stom"a*ta noun plural

Etymology

NL. See Siphon, and Stoma.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) (a) A tribe of parasitic copepod Crustacea including a large number of species that are parasites of fishes, as the lerneans. They have a mouth adapted to suck blood. (b) An artificial division of gastropods including those that have siphonostomatous shells.