di·bran·chi·ate (d -br ng k - t)n. A member of the order Dibranchiata, a classification formerly used for the two-gilled cephalopods, which include the octopuses, cuttlefish, and squids. adj. Of or belonging to the order Dibranchiata. [From New Latin Dibranchi  ta, order name : di- + Greek brankhia, gills.] |
dibranchiate [daɪˈbræŋkɪɪt -ˌeɪt]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) of, relating to, or belonging to the Dibranchiata, a group or former order of cephalopod molluscs, including the octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish, having two gills
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) any dibranchiate mollusc
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| Noun | 1. | dibranchiate - cephalopods having two gills cephalopod, cephalopod mollusk - marine mollusk characterized by well-developed head and eyes and sucker-bearing tentacles |
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