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.
Nearby words
- nudely,
- nudge,
- nudgy,
- nudi-,
- nudibranch,
- nudicaudate,
- nudicaul,
- nudie,
- nudism,
- nudist
Also nu·di·bran·chi·an [noo-duh-brang-kee-uh n, 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
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Examples from the Web for nudibranchiate
They are laid a great number at a time, and adhere together so as to form masses not unlike the spawn of nudibranchiate Molluscs.
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