‖Ba‐som′ma‐toph″o‐ra (bȧ‐sŏm′mȧ‐tŏf″ō̍‐rȧ), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. βάσισ base + ὄμμα eye + φέρειν to bear.] (Zoöl.) A group of Pulmonifera having the eyes at the base of the tentacles, including the common pond snails.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.