prosobranch
prosobranch · prosobranchs
A gastropod with gills in front of the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single…A gastropod with gills in front of the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group, Prosobranchia.
Meaning
1 sensesA gastropod with gills in front of the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group, Prosobranchia.
Origin
From French prosobranche, from Ancient Greek πρόσω (prósō, “forwards”) + βράγχια (bránkhiaFrom French prosobranche, from Ancient Greek πρόσω (prósō, “forwards”) + βράγχια (bránkhia, “gills”). By surface analysis, proso- + -branch.
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Forms
plural: prosobranchs| Singular | prosobranch |
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irregular
See also
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