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nudibranch
[ noo-duh-brangk, nyoo- ]
noun
- a shell-less, marine snail of the suborder Nudibranchia, having external, often branched respiratory appendages on the back and sides.
nudibranch
/ ˈnjuːdɪˌbræŋk /
noun
- any marine gastropod of the order Nudibranchia, characterized by a shell-less, often beautifully coloured, body bearing external gills and other appendages Also calledsea slug
nudibranch
/ no̅o̅′də-brăngk′ /
- See sea slug
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nudibranch1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nudibranch1
C19: from nudi- + branche, from Latin branchia gills
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Example Sentences
Flat against the stone and not easily perceived may be a chiton, a planarian worm, or a nudibranch.
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Ancylodoris, the only fresh-water Nudibranch, from Lake Baikal.
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This is probably the commonest nudibranch upon the North Atlantic coast, and it occurs as frequently in European waters.
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In Doris we find a quite different type of nudibranch from that presented by the two genera Dendronotus and olis.
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