cyclobranchiate

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adjective

Having the gills around the margin of the body, as certain limpets do.

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Meanings

adjectivecyclobranchiate (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoletebiologyHaving the gills around the margin of the body, as certain limpets do.

Origin

From cyclo- + branchiate.

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APA

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

MLA

“cyclobranchiate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclobranchiate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cyclobranchiate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cyclobranchiate.

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