hydrobranchiata Meaning, Definition & Usage

Hy`dro*bran`chi*a"ta noun plural

Etymology

NL., fr. Gr. "y`dwr water + gills.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) An extensive artificial division of gastropod mollusks, including those that breathe by gills, as contrasted with the Pulmonifera. -- Hy`dro*bran"chi*ate a.