dorsibranchiata Meaning, Definition & Usage

dor`si*bran`chi*a"ta noun plural

Etymology

NL., from L. dorsum back + branchiae gills.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) A division of chætopod annelids in which the branchiæ are along the back, on each side, or on the parapodia. [See Illusts. under Annelida and Chætopoda.]