nudibranch

[ noo-duh-brangk, nyoo- ]

noun

1. a shell-less, marine snail of the suborder Nudibranchia, having external, often branched respiratory appendages on the back and sides.

nudibranch

/ ˈnjuːdɪˌbræŋk /

noun

1. any marine gastropod of the order Nudibranchia, characterized by a shell-less, often beautifully coloured, body bearing external gills and other appendages Also calledsea slug

nudibranch

/ no̅o̅′də-brăngk′ /

1. See sea slug

Word History and Origins

Origin of nudibranch¹

1835–45; < French nudibranche, equivalent to nudi- nudi- + branche gill (< Latin branchia branchia )

Word History and Origins

Origin of nudibranch¹

C19: from nudi- + branche, from Latin branchia gills

Example Sentences

Flat against the stone and not easily perceived may be a chiton, a planarian worm, or a nudibranch.

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Ancylodoris, the only fresh-water Nudibranch, from Lake Baikal.

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This is probably the commonest nudibranch upon the North Atlantic coast, and it occurs as frequently in European waters.

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In Doris we find a quite different type of nudibranch from that presented by the two genera Dendronotus and olis.

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