nudibranch

(-braŋk′)

noun

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

Origin: < ModL Nudibranchia: see nudi- & branchiae

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See nudibranch in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Origin:

Origin: From New Latin Nūdibranchia, order name

Origin: : nudi-

Origin: + branchia

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Related Forms:

  • nuˌdi·branˈchi·ate (-brăngˈkē-ĭt), nuˌdi·branˈchi·an (-kē-ən) adjective & n.

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