nu·di·branch (n  d -br ngk , ny-)n. See sea slug. nu di·branchi·ate (-brngk - t), nudi·branchi·an (-k-n) adj. & n. |
dibranchia, order name : nudibranch [ˈnjuːdɪˌbræŋk]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any marine gastropod of the order Nudibranchia, characterized by a shell-less, often beautifully coloured, body bearing external gills and other appendages Also called sea slug
[from nudi- + branche, from Latin branchia gills]
| nudibranch (nd-brngk) See sea slug. |
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| Noun | 1. |  nudibranch - any of various marine gastropods of the suborder Nudibranchia having a shell-less and often beautifully colored bodygastropod, univalve - a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes Nudibranchia, order Nudibranchia - comprising numerous marine gastropod mollusks lacking a shell in the adult state and usually having a body like a slug Hermissenda crassicornis - a kind of sea slug |
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