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menobranch

/ˈmɛnəbɹæŋk/

menobranch noun: a large aquatic American salamander of the genus Necturus (formerly Menobranchus), with permanent external gills.

Noun

menobranch (plural menobranchs)

  1. (archaic) A large aquatic American salamander of the genus Necturus (formerly Menobranchus), with permanent external gills.
    Synonyms:
    waterdog, mudpuppy

Synonyms of menobranch

Forms of menobranch

pluralmenobranchs

Origin of menobranch

From Ancient Greek μένω (ménō, “to remain”) + βράγχιον (bránkhion, “gill”).

Questions about menobranch

What does menobranch mean?
Menobranch means a large aquatic American salamander of the genus Necturus (formerly Menobranchus), with permanent external gills.
What part of speech is menobranch?
Menobranch is a noun.
How do you pronounce menobranch?
Menobranch is pronounced /ˈmɛnəbɹæŋk/.
What is the plural of menobranch?
The plural of menobranch is menobranchs.

Words near menobranch in the dictionary

  1. Mennonitism
  2. Mennos
  3. menny
  4. Meno
  5. meno-
  6. menobranch
  7. menobranchi
  8. menobranchs
  9. menobranchus
  10. menoctone
  11. Menoetius

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