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pleurobranch

pleurobranch noun: any of the gills of certain crustaceans, such as some shrimp, that are attached to the side of the thorax.

Noun

pleurobranch (plural pleurobranchs)

  1. Any of the gills of certain crustaceans, such as some shrimp, that are attached to the side of the thorax

pleurobranch meaning in Tamil

pleurobranch in Tamil

நெஞ்சுக்கூட்டுப்பூ

Forms of pleurobranch

pluralpleurobranchs

Origin of pleurobranch

From pleuro- + branch.

Questions about pleurobranch

What does pleurobranch mean?
Pleurobranch means any of the gills of certain crustaceans, such as some shrimp, that are attached to the side of the thorax.
What is pleurobranch in Tamil?
Pleurobranch in Tamil is நெஞ்சுக்கூட்டுப்பூ. See Pleurobranch meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is pleurobranch?
Pleurobranch is a noun.
What is the plural of pleurobranch?
The plural of pleurobranch is pleurobranchs.

Words near pleurobranch in the dictionary

  1. pleuritics
  2. pleuritides
  3. pleuritis
  4. pleuro-
  5. pleurobasidium
  6. pleurobranch
  7. pleurobranchid
  8. pleurobranchids
  9. pleurobranchs
  10. pleurocapsalean
  11. pleurocarp

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