Opisthobranch
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɵˈpɪsθəbɹæŋk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Opisthobranch is a noun meaning (zoology) A gastropod with gills behind the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group.
Meaning
(zoology) A gastropod with gills behind the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group.
More Meanings
- (of gills) Placed behind the heart.
- (of a gastropod) Having gills placed behind the heart.
Example Sentences
For example, the antitumour depsipeptide kahalalide F was isolated from the opisthobranch mollusc Elysia rufescens, and is used by both the mollusc and its dietary alga Bryopsis spp.
Word Forms
- opisthobranchs
Antonyms for opisthobranch
Common opposites include prosobranch.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mollusc, gastropods, molluscs, mollusks, opisthobranchiate, euopisthobranch.
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