Heptatrema

/ˌhɛptəˈtriːmə/ noun

Definition

A structure or organism having seven openings or holes.

Etymology

From Greek 'hepta' (seven) + 'trema' (hole or opening), literally meaning 'seven-holed.'

Kelly Says

In zoology, heptatrema describes organisms with exactly seven body openings—it's the kind of precise anatomical terminology that makes species identification possible!

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