nudibranch

English

, a species of nudibranch

Etymology

Circa 19th century, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin nudus (“naked”) + branchia (“gills”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnjuːdɪˌbɹæŋk/

Noun

nudibranch (plural nudibranches)

1. Any sea slug; specifically the animals belonging to the order Nudibranchia.

Derived terms

• ghost nudibranch

See also

• Opisthobranchia

Translations

any sea slug

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 裸鰓類／裸鳃类, 裸鳃类 (luǒsāilèi)

• Faroese: bertáknur m
• French: nudibranche (fr) m
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• Finnish: vapaakiduskotilo
• Navajo: chʼoshłóóʼ bitsʼaʼ ádinígíí
• Spanish: nudibranquio