ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈbraŋkēə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from scut- + -branchia
in some classifications : a heterogeneous group of gastropods distinguished by possession of a simple shield-shaped shell and more or less exactly equivalent to Aspidobranchia especially in modern usage
• scu·ti·bran·chi·an | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|braŋkēən adjective or noun
• scu·ti·bran·chi·ate -ēə̇t, -ēˌāt adjective or noun