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nudibranchiate
[ noo-duh-brang-kee-it, -eyt, nyoo- ]
/ ˌnu dəˈbræŋ ki ɪt, -ˌeɪt, ˌnyu- /
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noun
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the nudibranchiates.
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Also nu·di·bran·chi·an [noo-duh-brang-kee-uhn, nyoo-]. /ˌnu dəˈbræŋ ki ən, ˌnyu-/.
Origin of nudibranchiate
First recorded in 1830–40, nudibranchiate is from the New Latin word Nudibranchiata name of suborder of mollusks. See nudi-, branchiate
Words nearby nudibranchiate
nude mouse, nudge, nudgy, nudi-, nudibranch, nudibranchiate, nudicaudate, nudicaul, nudie, nudism, nudist
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How to use nudibranchiate in a sentence
They are laid a great number at a time, and adhere together so as to form masses not unlike the spawn of nudibranchiate Molluscs.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume II (of 4)|Francis Maitland BalfourSuch are the tints of the beautiful nudibranchiate mollusc, Glaucus atlanticus, and many others.
Darwinism (1889)|Alfred Russel Wallace