Basommatophorous

/bæsoʊmətəˈfɔːrəs/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characteristic of snails or molluscs that have eyes positioned at the base of their tentacles rather than at the tips.

Etymology

Adjectival form of 'basommatophora' using the Greek suffix '-ous' (full of), describing the trait of having base-positioned eyes.

Kelly Says

Evolution equipped different snail species with different eye positions, and studying these variations reveals how animals solve the same problems (seeing danger) with different anatomical solutions.

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