placobranchid
/ˌplakə(ʊ)ˈbraŋkɪd/Zoology rare
noun
An opisthobranch mollusc of the family Placobranchidae.
adjective
Of, relating to, or designating members of the family Placobranchidae.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Isaac Funk (1839–1912), publisher and reformer. From scientific Latin Placobranchus, genus name + -id. Compare scientific Latin Placobranchidae, family name.