Pleurobranch
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pleurobranch is a noun meaning (zoology) Any of the gills of certain crustaceans, such as some shrimp, that are attached to the side of the thorax.
Meaning
(zoology) Any of the gills of certain crustaceans, such as some shrimp, that are attached to the side of the thorax.
Word Forms
- pleurobranchs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pleurobranchid, trichobranchia, arthrobranch, pseudobranchia, prosobranch, parabranchia.
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