Anopla
plural noun
An·o·pla
\ˈanəplə\
Definition of Anopla
: a class or other division of Nemertea comprising forms in which the mouth is posterior to the brain and the proboscis lacks stylets and including the orders Palaeonemertea and Heteronemertea
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Origin and Etymology of anopla
New Latin, from Greek anoplos
First Known Use: 1869
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