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opisthobranch

[ uh-pis-thuh-brangk ]

noun

  1. any gastropod mollusk of the order Opisthobranchia, as the sea slugs, sea butterflies, and sea hares, characterized by a vestigial or absent mantle and shell and two pairs of tentacles.

adjective

  1. of or relating to the opisthobranches.

opisthobranch

/ əˈ±èɪ²õθəˌ²ú°ùæŋ°ì /

noun

  1. any marine gastropod of the class Opisthobranchia (or Opisthobranchiata ), in which the shell is reduced or absent: includes the pteropods, sea hares, and nudibranchs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of opisthobranch1

1850–55; < New Latin Opisthobranchia the subclass; opistho-, branchia
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of opisthobranch1

via New Latin from Greek opisthen behind + -branch

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