DIBRANCHIATE

dibranchiate, dibranchiate mollusk, dibranch

(noun) cephalopods having two gills

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

dibranchiate (not comparable)

(zoology) Having two gills.

Noun

dibranchiate (plural dibranchiates)

(zoology) Any of the Dibranchiata.

Source: Wiktionary


Di*bran"chi*ate, a. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having two gills.

– n.

Definition: One of the Dibranchiata.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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