DORSIBRANCHIATE

Etymology

Adjective

dorsibranchiate (not comparable)

(zoology) Having branchiae along the back; belonging to the Dorsibranchiata.

Noun

dorsibranchiate (plural dorsibranchiates)

(zoology) Any of the Dorsibranchiata.

Source: Wiktionary


Dor`si*bran"chi*ate, a. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having branchiæ along the back; belonging to the Dorsibranchiata.

– n.

Definition: One of the Dorsibranchiata.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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