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protobranch

protobranch noun: any bivalve mollusc of the subclass Protobranchia.

Noun

protobranch (plural protobranchs)

  1. Any bivalve mollusc of the subclass Protobranchia
    • The protobranch bivalve mollusc Y.2015 November 12, “Benthic Trophic Interactions in an Antarctic Shallow Water Ecosystem Affected by Recent Glacier Retreat”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of protobranch

pluralprotobranchs

Questions about protobranch

What does protobranch mean?
Protobranch means any bivalve mollusc of the subclass Protobranchia.
What part of speech is protobranch?
Protobranch is a noun.
What is the plural of protobranch?
The plural of protobranch is protobranchs.

Words near protobranch in the dictionary

  1. protobirds
  2. protoblattoid
  3. protoblattoids
  4. protoboard
  5. protoboards
  6. protobranch
  7. protobranchiate
  8. protobranchs
  9. protobromide
  10. protobromides
  11. protobrosis

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