Definition of pterobranchiate in English:
pterobranchiate
adjective
rare ZoologyPterobranch.
Pronunciation
pterobranchiate
/ˌtɛrəˈbraŋkɪeɪt/ /ˌtɛrəˈbraŋkɪət/Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Ray Lankester (1847–1929), zoologist. From ptero- + -branchiate, after scientific Latin Pterobranchia.
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