pseudoepifragma
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
pseudoepifragma m (plural pseudoepifragmi)
- (zoology) a layer of mucus used by a snail or mollusk to seal itself inside its shell, before it hardens
- Coordinate term: epifragma
Further reading edit
- pseudoepifragma in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana