Scutibranchia

plural noun

Scu·​ti·​bran·​chia

in some classifications

: a heterogeneous group of gastropods distinguished by possession of a simple shield-shaped shell and more or less exactly equivalent to Aspidobranchia especially in modern usage

scutibranchian

¦⸗⸗¦braŋkēən

adjective or noun

scutibranchiate

-ēə̇t

-ēˌāt

adjective or noun

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from scut- + -branchia

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