streptoneury

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A plesiomorphic condition present in all gastropods in which the internal organs have undergone torsion from left to right in order to accommodate the relocation of the mantle cavity close to the animal's head.

Word forms

streptoneury

Derived words

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