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Pterobranch

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protobranchnounAny bivalve mollusc of the subclass Protobranchia
cryptobranchnounAny limpet of the genus Cryptobranchia
pectinibranchnoun(obsolete) One of the Pectinibranchia, a former order of univalve molluscs.
inferobranchiannoun(zoology, obsolete) Any of the Inferobranchiata, a former suborder of marine gastropod mollusks, now mostly classified as Armina and Phyllidia.
pseudobranchnounpseudobranchia
prosobranchnoun(zoology) A gastropod with gills in front of the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group, Prosobranchia.
trichobranchianoun(zoology) The gill of a crustacean in which the branchial filaments are slender and cylindrical, as in the crawfishes.
pleurobranchnoun(zoology) Any of the gills of certain crustaceans, such as some shrimp, that are attached to the side of the thorax
pseudobranchianoun(marine biology) A small patch of gill-like filaments on the inner surface of the opercle near the junction of the preopercle.
tectibranchiatenoun(zoology, obsolete) Having the gills covered by the mantle; of or relating to the former order Tectibranchiata.
podobranchnoun(zoology) One of the gills attached to the bases of the legs in crustaceans.
pleurobranchidnoun(zoology) Any slug in the family Pleurobranchidae.
heterobranchnounAny snail or slug of the subclass Heterobranchia
actinobranchianounAlternative form of actinobranch. [(biology) An organ, in some anthozoans, that functions as a gill]
branchiurannounAny fish louse of the subclass Branchiura
nothobranchiidnounAny member of the Nothobranchiidae of fish.
cryptobranchoidnounAny salamander of the suborder Cryptobranchoidea.
parabrotulidnoun(zoology) Any fish in the family Parabrotulidae.
cladobranchnounAny nudibranch of the clade Cladobranchia.
heterobranchiannounRelating to heterobranchs

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