polyplacophore

A primitive, elongated, bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk whose mantle is covered with eight calcareous plates.

• 🇷🇺Примитивный, вытянутый, двусторонне-симметричный морской моллюск, мантия которого покрыта восемью известковыми пластинами.

1. Marine mollusk C2 formal scientific

   A primitive, elongated, bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk with a mantle covered by eight calcareous plates.

   • The polyplacophore is commonly known as a chiton.
   • Polyplacophores are found attached to rocks in intertidal zones.
   • The eight overlapping plates of a polyplacophore provide protection and flexibility.

   🇷🇺Морской моллюск

   Синонимы: chitoncoat-of-mail shell

• polyplacophores plural form
• polyplacophores' possessive plural form
• polyplacophore's possessive singular form