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prosobranch.

A gastropod with gills in front of the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group, Prosobranchia.

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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A gastropod with gills in front of the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group, Prosobranchia.

Where this word comes from

From French prosobranche, from Ancient Greek πρόσω (prósō, “forwards”) + βράγχια (bránkhia, “gills”). By surface analysis, proso- + -branch.

adj
  1. Placed in front of the heart.

    not-comparable
  2. Having gills placed in front of the heart.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From French prosobranche, from Ancient Greek πρόσω (prósō, “forwards”) + βράγχια (bránkhia, “gills”). By surface analysis, proso- + -branch.

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