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Thecosomata

plural noun
The·co·so·ma·ta | \ ˌthēkəˈsōmətə \

Definition of Thecosomata 

in some classifications

: a division of Pteropoda comprising pteropods with a shell — compare gymnosomata

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Other words from Thecosomata

thecosomatous \-təs \ adjective

History and Etymology for Thecosomata

New Latin, from thec- + -somata

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