chilostomeadj.n.
/ˈkʌɪləstəʊm/ Zoology.
A. adj.
Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Chilostomata, an order of marine Polyzoa.
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the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Triploblastica or Coelomata > phylum Polyzoa > [adjective] > belonging to class Ectoprocta > of or relating to suborder Chilostomata
chilostome1896
1896 S. F. Harmer in Cambr. Nat. Hist. II. 481 The operculum is usually..a conspicuous feature of the Cheilostome zoœcium.
1912 Brit. Museum Return 173 The collection of Cretaceous Cheilostome Polyzoa from France.
B. n.
A member of this order.
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the world > animals > invertebrates > subkingdom Metazoa > grade Triploblastica or Coelomata > phylum Polyzoa > [noun] > class Ectoprocta > order Gymnolaemata > suborder Chilostomata > member of
chilostome1896
1896 S. F. Harmer in Cambr. Nat. Hist. II. 486 Some marine Cheilostomes may be saved from attacks.. owing to the existence of their armoury of avicularia and vibracula.
1959 L. H. Hyman Invertebrates V. xx. 374 The cheilostomes are the dominant group of existing ectoprocts.
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