Nudibranch Definition

no͝odibraŋk, no͝odəbraŋk, nyo͝odibraŋk, nyo͝odəbraŋk
noun
Any of an order (Nudibranchia) of marine gastropods without a shell and with external gills.
Webster's New World
A term for any sea slug; specifically the animals belonging to the suborder Nudibranchia, a clade within the informal group Opisthobranchia.
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Noun

Singular:
nudibranch
Plural:
nudibranchs

Origin of Nudibranch

  • Circa 19th Century, from Latin nudus (“naked") + branchia (“gills")

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Nudibranch Sentence Examples

  • Field Studies Council Publications Can anybody identify this nudibranch found in the seas off Scotland?

  • She had found a nudibranch on the hull of this huge wreck.

  • One shot could be of a small nudibranch, the next of an edible crab.

  • Among the rocks, you'll find groups of plumose anemones, Devonshire cup corals, tubeworms and maybe a sea lemon nudibranch.

  • Protective resemblance is exhibited by some Nudibranch Gastropods which have assumed the colour and appearance of their habitat.

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