marsipobranch

/ (ˈmɑːsɪpəʊˌbræŋk) /

noun, adjective

another word for cyclostome

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to remove or destroy all traces of.

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Word Origin for marsipobranch

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

Words nearby marsipobranch

marshmallow, marshwort, marshy, marsilid, marsilius of padua, marsipobranch, marston, marston moor, marsupial, marsupial bone, marsupial mole

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Example sentences from the Web for marsipobranch

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