prosobranchiate
Synonym of prosobranchSynonym of prosobranch (“having the gills anterior to the heart”).
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Synonym of prosobranch (“having the gills anterior to the heart”).
a prosobranchiate gastropod
Origin
From the taxonomic name Prosobranchia + -ate. By surface analysis, proso- + branchiate. CoFrom the taxonomic name Prosobranchia + -ate. By surface analysis, proso- + branchiate. Compare the taxonomic name Prosobranchiata.
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