VELIGERS

Noun

veligers

plural of veliger

Source: Wiktionary


VELIGER

Vel"i*ger, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. velum a veil + gerere bear.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any larval gastropod or bivalve mollusk in the state when it is furnished with one or two ciliated membranes for swimming.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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