nudibranchiate


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nu·di·branch

 (no͞o′də-brăngk′, nyo͞o′-)
n.
See sea slug.
[From New Latin Nūdibranchia, order name : nudi- + branchia.]
nu′di·bran′chi·ate (-brăng′kē-ĭt) adj. & n.
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nudibranchiate

(njuːdɪˈbræŋkɪɪt)
adj
(Zoology) bearing external gills and other appendages
n
(Zoology) another word for nudibranch
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