Opisthobranch Definition
ə-pĭsthə-brăngk
opisthobranchs
noun
Any of a group of marine gastropods characterized by gills located behind the heart, a shell that is reduced or absent, and two pairs of tentacles, and including the sea slugs and the sea butterflies.
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Noun
Singular:
opisthobranch
Plural:
opisthobranchsOrigin of Opisthobranch
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From New Latin Opisthobranchia former subclass name Greek opistho- behind opisthognathous Greek brankhia gills
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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