aplacophoran

[ ap-luh-kof-er-uhn ]

noun

, Zoology.

1. solenogaster.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aplacophoran¹

< New Latin Aplacophor ( a ) the class name ( a- a- ⁶ + Greek plak-, stem of pláx flat object, tablet + -o- -o- + -phora, neuter plural of -phoros bearing, -phorous ) + -an

Example Sentences

Incredibly, the evidence seems to imply the two aplacophoran groups lost their shells separately — and as recently as 40 million years ago.

From Scientific American