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Lophobranchiate :: Lophobranchiate (a.) Of or pertaining to the Lophobranchii.

Pulmobranchiata :: Pulmobranchiata (a. & n.) Alt. of Pulmobranchiat.

Tetrabranchiate :: Tetrabranchiate (a.) Of or pertaining to the Tetrabranchiata.

Pulmonibranchiate :: Pulmonibranchiate (a. & n.) Same as Pulmonate.

Pleurobranchia :: Pleurobranchia (n.) Same as Pleurobranch.

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.

Dorsibranchiata :: dorsibranchiata (n. pl.) A division of chaetopod annelids in which the branchiae are along the back, on each side, or on the parapodia. [See Illusts. under Annelida and Chaetopoda.].

Buccinoid :: Buccinoid (a.) Resembling the genus Buccinum, or pertaining to the Buccinidae, a family of marine univalve shells. See Whelk, and Prosobranchiata..

Scutibranchiate :: Scutibranchiate (a.) Having the gills protected by a shieldlike shell; of or pertaining to the Scutibranchiata.

Nucleobranchiata :: Nucleobranchiata (n. pl.) See Heteropoda.

Pharyngeal :: Pharyngeal (n.) A pharyngeal bone or cartilage; especially, one of the lower pharyngeals, which belong to the rudimentary fifth branchial arch in many fishes, or one of the upper pharyngeals, or pharyngobranchials, which are the dorsal elements in the complete branchial arches..

Nudibranchiate :: Nudibranchiate (a. & n.) Same as Nudibranch.

Pterobranchia :: Pterobranchia (n. pl.) An order of marine Bryozoa, having a bilobed lophophore and an axial cord. The genus Rhabdopleura is the type. Called also Podostomata. See Rhabdopleura..

Eolis :: Eolis (n.) A genus of nudibranch mollusks having clusters of branchial papillae along the back. See Ceratobranchia.

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

Tubicolae :: Tubicolae (n. pl.) A division of annelids including those which construct, and habitually live in, tubes. The head or anterior segments usually bear gills and cirri. Called also Sedentaria, and Capitibranchiata. See Serpula, and Sabella..

Pygobranchia :: Pygobranchia (n. pl.) A division of opisthobranchiate mollusks having the branchiae in a wreath or group around the anal opening, as in the genus Doris..

Lamellibranch :: Lamellibranch (n.) One of the Lamellibranchia. Also used adjectively.

Doris :: Doris (n.) A genus of nudibranchiate mollusks having a wreath of branchiae on the back.

Cryptobranchiate :: Cryptobranchiate (a.) Having concealed or rudimentary gills.

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