| Definition of 'aplysia' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Aplysia, genus Aplysia, Tethys, genus Tethus
type genus of the family Aplysiidae
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| Definition of 'aplysia' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) aplysia
a genus of marine mollusks of the order Tectibranchiata; the sea hare. Some of the species when disturbed throw out a deep purple liquor, which colors the water to some distance. See Illust. in Appendix
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| Definition of 'aplysia' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. aplysia
An opisthobranch mollusk of the order Anaspidea. It is used frequently in studies of nervous system development because of its large identifiable neurons. Aplysiatoxin and its derivatives are not biosynthesized by Aplysia, but acquired by ingestion of Lyngbya (seaweed) species.
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