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menobranchus

menobranchus noun: a mudpuppy.

Noun

menobranchus (plural menobranchi)

  1. (dated) A mudpuppy.

Forms of menobranchus

pluralmenobranchi

Origin of menobranchus

From the superseded genus name Menobranchus (Harlan, 1824), from Ancient Greek μένω (ménō, “to remain”) + βρᾰ́γχῐον (brắnkhĭon, “gill, branchia”), because the external branchiae are permanent, unlike those of some other amphibians.

Questions about menobranchus

What does menobranchus mean?
Menobranchus means a mudpuppy.
What part of speech is menobranchus?
Menobranchus is a noun.
What is the plural of menobranchus?
The plural of menobranchus is menobranchi.

Words near menobranchus in the dictionary

  1. Meno
  2. meno-
  3. menobranch
  4. menobranchi
  5. menobranchs
  6. menobranchus
  7. menoctone
  8. Menoetius
  9. menogaril
  10. menolipsis
  11. menologe

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