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nu·di·branch N0188800 (no͞o′də-brăngk′, nyo͞o′-)n. See sea slug. [From New Latin Nūdibranchia, order name : nudi- + branchia.] nu′di·bran′chi·ate (-brăng′kē-ĭt) adj. & n.nudibranch (ˈnjuːdɪˌbræŋk) n (Animals) any marine gastropod of the order Nudibranchia, characterized by a shell-less, often beautifully coloured, body bearing external gills and other appendages. Also called: sea slug [C19: from nudi- + branche, from Latin branchia gills]nu•di•branch (ˈnu dəˌbræŋk, ˈnyu-) n. any shell-less marine gastropod mollusk of the suborder Nudibranchia, having external, often branched respiratory appendages. [1835–45] nu·di·branch (no͞o′də-brăngk′) See sea slug.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | nudibranch - any of various marine gastropods of the suborder Nudibranchia having a shell-less and often beautifully colored bodysea sluggastropod, univalve - a class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyesNudibranchia, order Nudibranchia - comprising numerous marine gastropod mollusks lacking a shell in the adult state and usually having a body like a slugHermissenda crassicornis - a kind of sea slug |
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nudibranch: see sea slugsea slug, name for a marine gastropod mollusk that lacks a shell as an adult and is usually brightly colored. Sea slugs, or nudibranchs, are distributed throughout the world, with the greatest numbers and the largest kinds found in tropical waters. ..... Click the link for more information. .nudibranchenUK
nudibranch a member of the order Nudibranchia, gasteropod molluscs which lack a shell.nudibranchenUK
Synonyms for nudibranchnoun any of various marine gastropods of the suborder Nudibranchia having a shell-less and often beautifully colored bodySynonymsRelated Words- gastropod
- univalve
- Nudibranchia
- order Nudibranchia
- Hermissenda crassicornis
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