nudibranchiate

Variant of nudibranch

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

Related Forms:

  • nudibranchiate nu′di·bran′·chi·ate (-braŋ′kē it, -āt′) adjective, noun

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