Aglossa
plural noun
Aglos·sa
| \ (ˈ)ā-ˈglä-sə, -ˈglȯ- \
Definition of Aglossa
1
in some classifications
: a suborder of amphibians including frogs or toads that have no tongue and have a common pharyngeal opening for the Eustachian tubes and comprising the families Pipidae and Xenopodidae
2
in some classifications
: a division of mollusks having neither radula nor head coextensive with Lamellibranchia
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“Aglossa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Aglossa. Accessed 28 May. 2022.
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