‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_; channel, a shellfish. ]
n. (Zool.). Any species of marine bivalve shells belonging to the family
a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the solens or family
n. The state of being sole, or alone; singleness. [ R. ] Chesterfield. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) A small European sole (Solea minuta). [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL. See Solen, and Conch. ] (Zool.) Same as Scaphopoda. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; a channel + &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, a tooth. ] (Zool.) Either one of two species of singular West Indian insectivores, allied to the tenrec. One species (Solendon paradoxus), native of St. Domingo, is called also
n. pl. [ NL., from Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; channel + &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;, stomach. ] (Zool.) An order of lowly organized Mollusca belonging to the Isopleura. A narrow groove takes the place of the foot of other gastropods. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Zool.) Pertaining to the Selenoglypha. See Ophidia. --
‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; a channel + &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; to engrave. ] (Zool.) A suborder of serpents including those which have tubular erectile fangs, as the viper and rattlesnake. See Fang. [ 1913 Webster ]