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Definition of polybranchiate in English:

polybranchiate

adjective

rare Zoology

  • (Of an invertebrate or fish) having many gills; formerly especially (of a nudibranch mollusc) belonging to the former group Polybranchia or Polybranchiata.

Pronunciation

polybranchiate

/ˌpɒlɪˈbraŋkɪeɪt/ /ˌpɒlɪˈbraŋkɪət/

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Mayne (1808–1868).