marsipobranch

/ ˈmɑːsɪpəʊˌbræŋk /

noun

1. another word for cyclostome

Word History and Origins

Origin of marsipobranch¹

C19: from New Latin Marsipobranchia, from Greek marsipos pouch + branchia gills

Example Sentences

If Palæospondylus is not a Marsipobranch, it is quite impossible to refer it to any other existing group of vertebrates.

From Project Gutenberg

Thus Parker, in his well-known description of the skeleton of the marsipobranch fishes, does not even mention its existence.

From Project Gutenberg