actinobranch

noun

ac·tin·o·branch | \ak-ˈti-nə-ˌbraŋk\

variants: or actinobranchia \¦ak-tə-(ˌ)nō-ˈbraŋ-kē-ə \

plural -s

Definition of actinobranch

: a gill-like organ of certain Anthozoa

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