Heteromyaria

plural noun

Het·​ero·​my·​ar·​ia
-ōmīˈa(a)rēə
in some classifications
: a division of Lamellibranchia comprising bivalve mollusks having two adductor muscles the anterior one of which is very small compare isomyaria, monomyaria
heteromyarian
¦⸗⸗⸗⸗¦⸗rēən
adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from heter- + -myaria

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“Heteromyaria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Heteromyaria. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.

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