Opisthobranchia
plural noun
Opis·tho·bran·chia
zoology
: a large order of Euthyneura comprising marine gastropod mollusks having the gills when present posterior to the heart and having no operculum compare streptoneura see nudibranchia, tectibranchia
opisthobranchiate
adjective or noun
⸗¦⸗⸗¦braŋkēə̇t
-ēˌāt
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“Opisthobranchia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Opisthobranchia. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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