prosobranch

English

Etymology

From French prosobranche, from Ancient Greek πρόσω (prósō, “forwards”) + βράγχια (bránkhia, “gills”).[1] By surface analysis, proso- +‎ -branch.

Noun

prosobranch (plural prosobranchs)

  1. (zoology) A gastropod with gills in front of the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group, Prosobranchia.

Adjective

prosobranch (not comparable)

  1. (of gills) Placed in front of the heart.
  2. (of a gastropod) Having gills placed in front of the heart.

Antonyms

References

  1. ^ “prosobranch, n. and adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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