Caducibranchiata

plural noun

Ca·​du·​ci·​bran·​chi·​a·​ta

kə¦d(y)üsəˌbraŋkēˈätə,

-ˈātə

1

in former classifications : a division of tailed amphibians whose gills are lost in adult life

2

: thaliacea

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from caduci- (from Latin caducus falling) + Latin branchiae gills + New Latin -ata; akin to Greek bronchos throat

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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