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detorsion

Pronunciation: /dɪˈtɔːʃ(ə)n/
Definition of detorsion

noun

[mass noun] Zoology
  • (in gastropod molluscs) the evolutionary reversion of a group to a primitive linear body plan. Compare with torsion.

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