← Back to search

Meaning of sacoglossan | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A marine mollusk of the order Sacoglossa, sap-sucking sea slugs.

Examples

“Since the discovery of “chloroplast retention” in Elysia atroviridis (Kawaguti and Yamasu, 1965), sacoglossan sea slugs have become famous for their ability to extract and incorporate functional chloroplasts from algal food organisms, mainly Ulvophycae, into their gut cells.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

Sacoșu Turcesc sacque sacra sacra conversazione Sacral SACRAL syndrome