nudibranch

English

Phyllidia varicosa, a species of nudibranch

Etymology

Circa 19th century, from Latin nudus (“naked”) + branchia (“gills”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /njuːdɪbɹæŋk/

Noun

nudibranch (plural nudibranchs)

Any sea slug; specifically the animals belonging to the order Nudibranchia, within the informal group Opisthobranchia.

Derived terms

ghost nudibranch

Translations

any sea slug

Chinese:
Mandarin: 裸鰓類, 裸鳃类 (luǒsāilèi)
Faroese: bertáknur m

Finnish: vapaakiduskotilo
Navajo: chʼoshłóóʼ bitsʼaʼ ádinígíí
Spanish: nudibranquio

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