abranchiata

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US/eɪˈbɹæŋ.kiˌɑ.tə/US/eɪˈbɹæŋ.kiˌeɪ.tə/

noun

An order of annelids, so called because the species composing it have no special organs of respiration, usually including Oligochaeta.

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Abranchia
OriginAncient Greek ἀ- →
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Meanings

nounabranchiata (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablebiologyAn order of annelids, so called because the species composing it have no special organs of respiration, usually including Oligochaeta.
  2. obsoleteuncountablebiologyAny of a number of other groupings of gill-less animals.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Abranchia

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀ-“not”
  2. Englishabranchiata

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + βράγχια (bránkhia, “gills”) + -ata.

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abranchiata. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abranchiata

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