Siphonobranchiate

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a siphon or siphons to convey water to the gills (said of gastropods of the former order Siphonobranchiata. not-comparable, obsolete

Etymology

From translingual Siphonobranchiata (see -ate), from siphono- + branchia + -ata.

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