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CIDE DICTIONARY

pleurotoma

CIDE DICTIONARY

pleurotoman. [NL., fr. Gr. the side + tomh` a cut.].
     Any marine gastropod belonging to Pleurotoma, and ether allied genera of the family Pleurotmidæ. The species are very numerous, especially in tropical seas. The outer lip has usually a posterior notch or slit.  [1913 Webster]

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