Scutibranchiate definitions

Scutibranchiate

• (n.) One of the Scutibranchiata. • (a.) Having the gills protected by a shieldlike shell; of or pertaining to the Scutibranchiata.
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Scutibranchiate

Scu`ti·bran'chi·ate adjective (Zoology) Having the gills protected by a shieldlike shell; of or pertaining to the Scutibranchiata. -- noun One of the Scutibranchiata.
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/43

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