nu·di·branch

[noo-duh-brangk, nyoo-]
noun
a shell-less, marine snail of the suborder Nudibranchia, having external, often branched respiratory appendages on the back and sides.

Origin:
1835–45; < French nudibranche, equivalent to nudi- nudi- + branche gill (< Latin branchia branchia)

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nudibranch (ˈnjuːdɪˌbræŋk) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Also called: sea slug any marine gastropod of the order Nudibranchia, characterized by a shell-less, often beautifully coloured, body bearing external gills and other appendages
 
[C19: from nudi- + branche, from Latin branchia gills]

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nudibranch   (n'də-brāngk')  Pronunciation Key 
See sea slug.
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