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Pulmobranchiate :: Pulmobranchiate (a. & n.) Same as Pulmonibranchiata, -ate..

Enteropneusta :: Enteropneusta (n. pl.) A group of wormlike invertebrates having, along the sides of the body, branchial openings for the branchial sacs, which are formed by diverticula of the alimentary canal. Balanoglossus is the only known genus. See Illustration in Appendix..

Zygobranchiate :: Zygobranchiate (a.) Of or pertaining to the Zygobranchia.

Scutibranch :: Scutibranch (a.) Scutibranchiate.

Pseudobranch :: Pseudobranch (n.) Same as Pseudobranchia.

Pharyngobranchial :: Pharyngobranchial (a.) Of or pertaining to the pharynx and the branchiae; -- applied especially to the dorsal elements in the branchial arches of fishes. See Pharyngeal.

Branchia :: Branchia (n.) A gill; a respiratory organ for breathing the air contained in water, such as many aquatic and semiaquatic animals have..

Branchiferous :: Branchiferous (a.) Having gills; branchiate; as, branchiferous gastropods..

Lipocephala :: Lipocephala (n. pl.) Same as Lamellibranchia.

Dimyaria :: Dimyaria (n. pl.) An order of lamellibranchiate mollusks having an anterior and posterior adductor muscle, as the common clam. See Bivalve..

Aplysia :: Aplysia (n.) A genus of marine mollusks of the order Tectibranchiata; the sea hare. Some of the species when disturbed throw out a deep purple liquor, which colors the water to some distance. See Illust. in Appendix..

Pharyngobranchial :: Pharyngobranchial (n.) A pharyngobranchial, or upper pharyngeal, bone or cartilage..

Cyclobranchiate :: Cyclobranchiate (a.) Having the gills around the margin of the body, as certain limpets..

Epibranchial :: Epibranchial (n.) An epibranchial cartilage or bone.

Melanian :: Melanian (n.) One of a family of fresh-water pectinibranchiate mollusks, having a turret-shaped shell..

Infrabranchial :: Infrabranchial (a.) Below the gills; -- applied to the ventral portion of the pallial chamber in the lamellibranchs.

Podobranch :: Podobranch (n.) One of the branchiae attached to the bases of the legs in Crustacea.

Pride :: Pride (n.) A small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis); -- called also prid, and sandpiper..

Scutibranchian :: Scutibranchian (n.) One of the Scutibranchiata.

Myzontes :: Myzontes (n. pl.) The Marsipobranchiata.

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