prosobranch

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noun

A gastropod with gills in front of the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group, Prosobranchia.

Opposite
opisthobranch
OriginFrench prosobranche ← Ancient Greek πρόσω →
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Meanings

nounprosobranch (plural prosobranchs)

plural prosobranchs

  1. biologyA gastropod with gills in front of the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group, Prosobranchia.
adjectiveprosobranch (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePlaced in front of the heart.
  2. not comparableHaving gills placed in front of the heart.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
opisthobranch
Also see
prosobranchiate

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπρόσω“forwards”
  2. Frenchprosobranche
  3. Englishprosobranch

From French prosobranche, from Ancient Greek πρόσω (prósō, “forwards”) + βράγχια (bránkhia, “gills”). By surface analysis, proso- + -branch.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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