nudibranch
[ noo-duh-brangk, nyoo- ]
/ ˈnu dəˌbræŋk, ˈnyu- /
noun
a shell-less, marine snail of the suborder Nudibranchia, having external, often branched respiratory appendages on the back and sides.
Words nearby nudibranch
nude descending a staircase,
nude mouse,
nudge,
nudgy,
nudi-,
nudibranch,
nudibranchiate,
nudicaudate,
nudicaul,
nudie,
nudism
Example sentences from the Web for nudibranch
Flat against the stone and not easily perceived may be a chiton, a planarian worm, or a nudibranch.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide |Augusta Foote ArnoldIn Doris we find a quite different type of nudibranch from that presented by the two genera Dendronotus and olis.
The Sea-beach at Ebb-tide |Augusta Foote ArnoldAncylodoris, the only fresh-water Nudibranch, from Lake Baikal.
British Dictionary definitions for nudibranch
nudibranch
/ (ˈnjuːdɪˌbræŋk) /
noun
any marine gastropod of the order Nudibranchia, characterized by a shell-less, often beautifully coloured, body bearing external gills and other appendages
Also called: sea slug
Word Origin for nudibranch
C19: from
nudi- +
branche, from Latin
branchia gills
Scientific definitions for nudibranch
nudibranch
[ nōō′də-brăngk′ ]
See sea slug.