'Taenioglossa' definitions:

Definition of 'Taenioglossa'

From: GCIDE

Taenioglossa \Tae`ni*o*glos"sa\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. taini`a a ribbon + glw^ssa a tongue.] (Zool.) An extensive division of gastropod mollusks in which the odontophore is long and narrow, and usually bears seven rows of teeth. It includes a large number of families both marine and fresh-water. [1913 Webster]