lamellibranch

[ luh-mel-uh-brangk ]

/ ləˈmɛl əˌbræŋk /

noun

bivalve.

Origin of lamellibranch

1850–55; <New Latin Lamellibranchia group name. See lamelli-, -branch

Words nearby lamellibranch

lamella roof, lamellate, lamellated corpuscle, lamellation, lamelli-, lamellibranch, lamellicorn, lamelliform, lamellipodium, lamellirostral, lament

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Example sentences from the Web for lamellibranch

In the genus Nucula (fig. 10) we have an example of a Lamellibranch retaining this plume-like form of gill.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 1|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lamellibranch

lamellibranch

/ (ləˈmɛlɪˌbræŋk) /

noun, adjective

another word for bivalve (def. 1), bivalve (def. 2)

Derived forms of lamellibranch

lamellibranchiate, adjective, noun

Word Origin for lamellibranch

C19: from New Latin lamellibranchia plate-gilled (animals); see lamella, branchia

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Scientific definitions for lamellibranch

lamellibranch

[ lə-mĕl′ə-brănk′ ]

Any of the bivalve mollusks of the subclass Lamellibranchia, the largest group of bivalves. Lamellibranchs have gills that consist of long, folded filaments with cilia at the end that draw in water for respiration and also filter food particles. Lamellibranchs include clams, scallops, and oysters.

In former classifications, any bivalve mollusk.

单词	lamellibranch
释义	lamellibranch [ luh-mel-uh-brangk ] / ləˈmɛl əˌbræŋk / noun bivalve. Origin of lamellibranch 1850–55; <New Latin Lamellibranchia group name. See lamelli-, -branch Words nearby lamellibranch lamella roof, lamellate, lamellated corpuscle, lamellation, lamelli-, lamellibranch, lamellicorn, lamelliform, lamellipodium, lamellirostral, lament Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lamellibranch In the genus Nucula (fig. 10) we have an example of a Lamellibranch retaining this plume-like form of gill. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 1\|Various British Dictionary definitions for lamellibranch lamellibranch / (ləˈmɛlɪˌbræŋk) / noun, adjective another word for bivalve (def. 1), bivalve (def. 2) Derived forms of lamellibranch lamellibranchiate, adjective, noun Word Origin for lamellibranch C19: from New Latin lamellibranchia plate-gilled (animals); see lamella, branchia Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for lamellibranch lamellibranch [ lə-mĕl′ə-brănk′ ] Any of the bivalve mollusks of the subclass Lamellibranchia, the largest group of bivalves. Lamellibranchs have gills that consist of long, folded filaments with cilia at the end that draw in water for respiration and also filter food particles. Lamellibranchs include clams, scallops, and oysters. In former classifications, any bivalve mollusk. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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