OPISTHOBRANCH

Meaning of OPISTHOBRANCH in English

[opis.tho.branch] n, pl -branchs [NL Opisthobranchia, fr. Gk opisthen behind (akin to Gk epi on) + branchia gills--more at epi-] (ca. 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 adj

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OPISTHOBRANCH — noun (plural -branchs) see: epi- Date: circa 1856 any of a subclass (Opisthobranchia) of marine gastropod mollusks that have the …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
OPISTHOBRANCH — I. əˈpisthəˌbraŋk adjective Etymology: New Latin Opisthobranchia : of or relating to the Opisthobranchia II. noun ( -s ) : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OPISTHOBRANCH — /euh pis"theuh brangk'/ , n. 1. any gastropod mollusk of the order Opisthobranchia, as the sea slugs, sea butterflies, and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OPISTHOBRANCH — noun ( plural -branchs ) Etymology: New Latin Opisthobranchia, from Greek opisthen behind (akin to Greek epi on) + branchia …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OPISTHOBRANCH — any marine gastropod of the approximately 2,000 species of the subclass Opisthobranchia. These gastropods, sometimes called sea slugs, breathe either …
Britannica English vocabulary
OPISTHOBRANCH — opisthobranch BrE AmE ə ʊ ˈpɪs θə bræŋk AmE \ ə- oʊ- ▷ opisthobranch|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OPISTHOBRANCH — Pronunciation: ə - ' pis-th ə - ˌ bra ŋ k Function: noun Inflected Form: plural -branchs Etymology: New Latin …
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SEA HARE — noun Date: 1593 any of various large opisthobranch mollusks (especially genus Aplysia ) that have an arched back and two …
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PTEROPOD — noun Etymology: New Latin Pteropoda, group name, from Greek pteron wing + New Latin -poda Date: 1835 any of the …
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NUDIBRANCH — noun (plural -branchs) Etymology: New Latin Nudibranchia, from Latin nudus + Greek branchia gills Date: 1844 any of an order …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SEA HARE — Date: 1593 : any of various large opisthobranch mollusks (especially genus Aplysia ) that have an arched back and two …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PTEROPOD — noun Etymology: New Latin Pteropoda, group name, from Greek pteron wing + New Latin -poda Date: 1835 : any of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NUDIBRANCH — noun ( plural -branchs ) Etymology: New Latin Nudibranchia, from Latin nudus + Greek branchia gills Date: 1844 : any …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SEA HARE — [sea hare] n (1593): any of various large opisthobranch mollusks (esp. genus Aplysia) that have an arched back and two …
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PTEROPOD — [ptero.pod] n [NL Pteropoda, group name, fr. Gk pteron wing + NL -poda] (1835): any of the opisthobranch mollusks comprising …
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SLUG — any mollusk of the class Gastropoda in which the shell is reduced to an internal plate or a series of …
Britannica English vocabulary
NUDIBRANCH — also called sea slug any of the marine gastropods that constitute the order Nudibranchia (subclass Opisthobranchia of the class Gastropoda). …
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GASTROPOD
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