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lamellibranch definition

lamelli·branch (lə mel′i braŋk′)

noun

bivalve

Etymology: < ModL Lamellibranchia, the class name: see lamelli- & branchiae

adjective

designating or of a bivalve mollusk
also lamellibranchiate lamel′li·bran′·chi·ate (-braŋ′kē it, -āt′)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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