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Prosobranchia

Definition of Prosobranchia

noun

Zoology
  • a group of molluscs which includes the limpets, abalones, and many terrestrial and aquatic snails. They all have a shell, and many have an operculum.
    • Subclass Prosobranchia, class Gastropoda

Derivatives

prosobranch

Pronunciation: /ˈprɒsəbraŋk/
noun

Origin:

modern Latin (plural), from Greek prosō 'forwards' + brankhia 'gills'

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