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proboscidifera

CIDE DICTIONARY

proboscidiferan. pl. [NL. See Proboscis, and -ferous.].
  •  An extensive division of pectinibranchiate gastropods, including those that have a long retractile proboscis, with the mouth at the end, as the cones, whelks, tritons, and cowries. See Illust. of Gastropoda, and of Winkle.  [1913 Webster]
  •  A subdivision of the tænioglossate gastropods, including the fig-shells (Pyrula), the helmet shells (Cassis), the tritons, and allied genera.  [1913 Webster]

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