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dorsibranchiate

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having branchiae along the back; belonging to the former order Dorsibranchiata.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, obsolete

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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noun

Meaning 2

Any marine worm of the Dorsibranchiata.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

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History

Etymology

From dorsi- + branchiate.