Caducibranchiata
plural noun
Ca·du·ci·bran·chi·a·ta
\kə¦d(y)üsəˌbraŋkēˈätə, -ˈātə\
Definition of Caducibranchiata
1 in former classifications : a division of tailed amphibians whose gills are lost in adult life
2 : thaliacea
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Origin and Etymology of caducibranchiata
New Latin, from caduci- (from Latin caducus falling) + Latin branchiae gills + New Latin -ata; akin to Greek bronchos throat
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