dibranchiate
[ dahy-brang-kee-it, -kee-eyt ]
adjective
belonging or pertaining to the Dibranchiata, a subclass or order of cephalopods with two gills, including the decapods and octopods.
noun
a dibranchiate cephalopod.
Origin of dibranchiate
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British Dictionary definitions for dibranchiate
dibranchiate
/ (daɪˈbræŋkɪɪt, -ˌeɪt) /
adjective
of, relating to, or belonging to the Dibranchiata, a group or former order of cephalopod molluscs, including the octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish, having two gills
noun
any dibranchiate mollusc
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