nudibranchiate
[ noo-duh-brang-kee-it, -eyt, nyoo- ]
/ ˌnu dəˈbræŋ ki ɪt, -ˌeɪt, ˌnyu- /
noun
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the nudibranchiates.
Also
nu·di·bran·chi·an
[noo-duh-brang-kee-uh n, nyoo-] /ˌnu dəˈbræŋ ki ən, ˌnyu-/.
Origin of nudibranchiate
First recorded in 1830–40,
nudibranchiate is from the New Latin word
Nudibranchiata name of suborder of mollusks. See
nudi-,
branchiate
Words nearby nudibranchiate
nude mouse,
nudge,
nudgy,
nudi-,
nudibranch,
nudibranchiate,
nudicaudate,
nudicaul,
nudie,
nudism,
nudity
Example sentences from the Web for nudibranchiate
They are laid a great number at a time, and adhere together so as to form masses not unlike the spawn of nudibranchiate Molluscs.
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