TETRABRANCHIATE


Meaning of TETRABRANCHIATE in English

/te'treuh brang"kee it, -ayt'/ , adj.

belonging or pertaining to the Nautiloidea (Tetrabranchiata), a subclass or order of cephalopods with four gills, including the pearly nautilus and numerous fossil forms.

[ 1825-35; TETRA- + BRANCHIATE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .