pleurobranch

noun

pleu·​ro·​branch
ˈplu̇rəˌbraŋk
variants or less commonly pleurobranchia
ˌ⸗⸗ˈbraŋkēə
plural pleurobranchs
-ks
also pleurobranchiae
-kēˌē
: a gill of a crustacean arising from the side of the thorax compare podobranch
pleurobranchial
¦⸗⸗¦braŋkēəl
adjective
or pleurobranchiate
-ēə̇t,
-ēˌāt

Word History

Etymology

pleurobranch International Scientific Vocabulary pleur- + -branch; pleurobranchia from New Latin, from pleur- + -branchia

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“Pleurobranch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pleurobranch. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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