- dibranch
- dibranch dibranch n.
a cephalopod having two gills; a member of the
{Dibranchiata}.
Syn: dibranchiate, dibranchiate mollusk. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
dibranch
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dibranch — di·branch … English syllables
dibranch — noun cephalopods having two gills • Syn: ↑dibranchiate, ↑dibranchiate mollusk • Hypernyms: ↑cephalopod, ↑cephalopod mollusk … Useful english dictionary
cephalopod mollusk — noun marine mollusk characterized by well developed head and eyes and sucker bearing tentacles • Syn: ↑cephalopod • Derivationally related forms: ↑cephalopod (for: ↑cephalopod) • Hypernyms: ↑mollusk, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
dibranchiate — noun cephalopods having two gills • Syn: ↑dibranchiate mollusk, ↑dibranch • Hypernyms: ↑cephalopod, ↑cephalopod mollusk … Useful english dictionary
dibranchiate mollusk — noun cephalopods having two gills • Syn: ↑dibranchiate, ↑dibranch • Hypernyms: ↑cephalopod, ↑cephalopod mollusk … Useful english dictionary
-branch — ˌbraŋk, ai noun combining form ( s) Etymology: New Latin branchia ones having (such or so many) gills & branchus one having (such or so many) gills (from Greek branchos gill, irregular from Greek branchia gills) … Useful english dictionary
