palliobranchiate

adjective

Belonging to the former class Palliobranchiata; having the pallium, or mantle, acting as a gill, as in certain brachiopods.

“palliobranchiate shells”

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Meanings

adjectivepalliobranchiate (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparablebiologyBelonging to the former class Palliobranchiata; having the pallium, or mantle, acting as a gill, as in certain brachiopods.

    palliobranchiate shells

Origin

See pallium and branchia.

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

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