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nudibranch Definition

nudi·branch (----braŋk′)

noun

any of an order (Nudibranchia) of marine gastropods without a shell and with external gills

Etymology: < ModL Nudibranchia: see nudi- & branchiae

nudibranch Related Forms
nu′di·bran·chi·ate (----braŋkē it, ----āt′) adjective, noun
nudibranch Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • see: We also saw nudibranches, arrow crabs, sea anemones, the rock formations - nothing big.
  • identify: Field Studies Council Publications Can anybody identify this nudibranch found in the seas off Scotland?
  • find: She had found a nudibranch on the hull of this huge wreck.

Adjective modifier

  • small: One shot could be of a small nudibranch, the next of an edible crab.

Modifies a noun

  • specie: Scottish nudibranchs Great photos of many UK nudibranch species plus link to other nudibranch information.
  • page: Jim Anderson's Scottish nudibranch pages ( Link ) Dear Andy, The image you sent is quite a nice one.

Noun used with modifier

  • sea: Among the rocks, you'll find groups of plumose anemones, Devonshire cup corals, tubeworms and maybe a sea lemon nudibranch.

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