dorsibranchiate

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adjective

Having branchiae along the back; belonging to the former order Dorsibranchiata.

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Meanings

adjectivedorsibranchiate (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoletebiologyHaving branchiae along the back; belonging to the former order Dorsibranchiata.
noundorsibranchiate (plural dorsibranchiates)

plural dorsibranchiates

  1. obsoletebiologyAny marine worm of the Dorsibranchiata.

Origin

From dorsi- + branchiate.

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APA

dorsibranchiate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorsibranchiate

MLA

“dorsibranchiate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorsibranchiate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dorsibranchiate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dorsibranchiate.

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