That division of the Mollusca which includes the bivalve shells, like the clams and oysters; -- so called because they have no evident…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: extensive, suborder, marine, bryozoa, mostly.
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Chilostomata
An extensive suborder of marine Bryozoa, mostly with calcareous shells. They have a movable lip and a lid to close the aperture of the cells.
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