Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
prosobranch en · ADJ
Etymology
From French prosobranche, from Ancient Greek πρόσω (prósō, “forwards”) + βράγχια (bránkhia, “gills”). By surface analysis, proso- + -branch.
Meanings
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(not-comparable, of gills) Placed in front of the heart.
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(not-comparable, of a gastropod) Having gills placed in front of the heart.
Antonyms
opisthobranch
Relateds
prosobranchiate
prosobranch en · NOUN
Etymology
From French prosobranche, from Ancient Greek πρόσω (prósō, “forwards”) + βράγχια (bránkhia, “gills”). By surface analysis, proso- + -branch.
Meanings
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A gastropod with gills in front of the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group, Prosobranchia.
Forms