Sacoglossan
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sacoglossan is a noun meaning A marine mollusk of the order Sacoglossa, sap-sucking sea slugs.
Meaning
A marine mollusk of the order Sacoglossa, sap-sucking sea slugs.
Example Sentences
Since the discovery of “chloroplast retention” in Elysia atroviridis (Kawaguti and Yamasu, 1965), sacoglossan sea slugs have become famous for their ability to extract and incorporate functional chloroplasts from algal food organisms, mainly Ulvophycae, into their gut cells.
Word Forms
- sacoglossans
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stenoglossan, sacculinid, cephalaspidean, molluscan, cnidosac, aplysia.
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