marsipobranch

/ (ˈmɑːsɪpəʊˌbræŋk) /

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noun, adjective

another word for cyclostome

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Word Origin for marsipobranch

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

Words nearby marsipobranch

marshwort, marsh wren, marshy, Marsilid, Marsilius of Padua, marsipobranch, Mars red, Marston, Marston Moor, marsupial, marsupial bone

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How to use marsipobranch in a sentence

If Palæospondylus is not a Marsipobranch, it is quite impossible to refer it to any other existing group of vertebrates.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
Thus Parker, in his well-known description of the skeleton of the marsipobranch fishes, does not even mention its existence.
The Origin of Vertebrates|Walter Holbrook Gaskell