Taenioglossa \Tae`ni*o*glos"sa\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. taini`a a
ribbon + glw^ssa a tongue.] (Zool.)
An extensive division of gastropod mollusks in which the
odontophore is long and narrow, and usually bears seven rows
of teeth. It includes a large number of families both marine
and fresh-water.
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