OPISTHOBRANCH


Meaning of OPISTHOBRANCH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈpis-thə-ˌbraŋk ]

noun

( plural -branchs )

Etymology: New Latin Opisthobranchia, from Greek opisthen behind (akin to Greek epi on) + branchia gills — more at epi-

Date: circa 1856

: any of a subclass (Opisthobranchia) of marine gastropod mollusks that have the gills when present posterior to the heart and often lack a shell

• opisthobranch adjective

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