Definitions for lamellibranchləˈmɛl əˌbræŋk
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
la•mel•li•branchləˈmɛl əˌbræŋk(n.)
Category: Invertebrates
Ref: bivalve
Origin of lamellibranch:
1850–55; < NL Lamellibranchia group name. See lamelli -, branchia
Princeton's WordNet
bivalve, pelecypod, lamellibranch(adj)
marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
lamellibranch, pelecypod, pelecypodous(adj)
bivalve
Wiktionary
lamellibranch(Noun)
any marine or freshwater bivalve mollusk, of the class Lamellibranchia; includes the clams, scallops and oysters
Webster Dictionary
Lamellibranch(noun)
one of the Lamellibranchia. Also used adjectively
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