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nudibranchiate

American

[noo-duh-brang-kee-it, -eyt, nyoo-] / ˌnu dəˈbræŋ ki ɪt, -ˌeɪt, ˌnyu- /

Also nudibranchian

noun

nudibranch.

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the nudibranchiates.

Etymology

Origin of nudibranchiate

First recorded in 1830–40, nudibranchiate is from the New Latin word Nudibranchiata name of suborder of mollusks. See nudi-, branchiate

Example Sentences

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Such are the tints of the beautiful nudibranchiate mollusc, Glaucus atlanticus, and many others.

From Darwinism (1889) by Wallace, Alfred Russel

A division of nudibranchiate Mollusca, in which the gills form a wreath or cluster upon the posterior part of the back.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

Among the creatures which probably have warning colours as a sign of inedibility are, the brilliantly coloured nudibranchiate molluscs, those curious annelids the Nereis and the Aphrodite or sea-mouse, and many other marine animals.

From Darwinism (1889) by Wallace, Alfred Russel

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