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abranchiata

/eɪˈbɹæŋ.kiˌɑ.tə/

abranchiata noun: an order of annelids, so called because the species composing it have no special organs of respiration, usually including Oligochaeta.

Noun

abranchiata (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) An order of annelids, so called because the species composing it have no special organs of respiration, usually including Oligochaeta.
  2. (obsolete) Any of a number of other groupings of gill-less animals.

Synonyms of abranchiata

  • Abranchia

Origin of abranchiata

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + βράγχια (bránkhia, “gills”) + -ata.

Questions about abranchiata

What does abranchiata mean?
Abranchiata means an order of annelids, so called because the species composing it have no special organs of respiration, usually including Oligochaeta.
What part of speech is abranchiata?
Abranchiata is a noun.
How do you pronounce abranchiata?
Abranchiata is pronounced /eɪˈbɹæŋ.kiˌɑ.tə/ (US).

Words near abranchiata in the dictionary

  1. Abramsons
  2. Abramsverse
  3. abranchial
  4. abranchialism
  5. abranchialisms
  6. abranchiata
  7. abranchiate
  8. abranchiates
  9. abranchious
  10. Abrantes
  11. Abranteses

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