inferobranchiate

adjective

Having the gills on the sides of the body, under the margin of the mantle, such as those of the genus Phyllidia. They once were classified under the order Inferobranchiata.

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Meanings

adjectiveinferobranchiate (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoletebiologyHaving the gills on the sides of the body, under the margin of the mantle, such as those of the genus Phyllidia. They once were classified under the order Inferobranchiata.

Origin

From infero- + branchiate.

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

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