opisthobranch

(ə-pĭsˈthə-brăngkˌ)

noun pl. o·pis·tho·branchs
Any of various marine gastropod mollusks of the subclass Opisthobranchia, characterized by gills, a shell that is reduced or absent, and two pairs of tentacles.

Origin:

Origin: From New Latin Opisthobranchia, order name

Origin: : Greek opistho-, behind; see opisthognathous

Origin: + Greek brankhia, gills

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