释义 |
fil·i·bran·chia \ˌfiləˈbraŋkēə\ noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from fili- + -branchia : an order of Lamellibranchia that comprises marine bivalve mollusks having two pairs of laminated gills formed of distinct V-shaped filaments with interfilamentary junctions either absent or formed by groups of interlocking cilia and nonvascular and that includes mussels, ark shells, and scallops • fil·i·bran·chi·ate \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷kēə̇t, -ēˌāt\ adjective |