Prosobranch
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Prosobranch is a noun meaning (zoology) A gastropod with gills in front of the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group, Prosobranchia.
Meaning
(zoology) A gastropod with gills in front of the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group, Prosobranchia.
More Meanings
- (of gills) Placed in front of the heart.
- (of a gastropod) Having gills placed in front of the heart.
Word Forms
- prosobranchs
Antonyms for prosobranch
Common opposites include opisthobranch.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include protobranch, pleurobranch, parabranchia, pterobranch, inferobranchian, pseudobranchia.
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