opisthobranch
any gastropod mollusk of the order Opisthobranchia, as the sea slugs, sea butterflies, and sea hares, characterized by a vestigial or absent mantle and shell and two pairs of tentacles.
of or relating to the opisthobranches.
Origin of opisthobranch
1- Also o·pis·tho·bran·chi·ate [uh-pis-thuh-brang-kee-it, -eyt]. /əˌpɪs θəˈbræŋ ki ɪt, -ˌeɪt/.
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How to use opisthobranch in a sentence
C, Diblastula of an opisthobranch (Polycera) with elongated blastopore oi.
British Dictionary definitions for opisthobranch
/ (əˈpɪsθəˌbræŋk) /
any marine gastropod of the class Opisthobranchia (or Opisthobranchiata), in which the shell is reduced or absent: includes the pteropods, sea hares, and nudibranchs
Origin of opisthobranch
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