parabranchia

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noun

A modified osphradium of certain gastropod molluscs that functions as a gill

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Meanings

noun
  1. A modified osphradium of certain gastropod molluscs that functions as a gill

Origin

From para- + branchia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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