pleurobranch

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noun

Any of the gills of certain crustaceans, such as some shrimp, that are attached to the side of the thorax

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Meanings

nounpleurobranch (plural pleurobranchs)

plural pleurobranchs

  1. biologyAny of the gills of certain crustaceans, such as some shrimp, that are attached to the side of the thorax

Origin

From pleuro- + branch.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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