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dibranchia

/daɪˈbræŋ.ki.ə/

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noun

/daɪˈbræŋ.ki.ə/formalscientific
  • ruТаксономическая группа, включающая всех современных головоногих моллюсков, за исключением семейства Nautilidae, включая отряды Octopoda (осьминоги) и Decapoda (кальмары и каракатицы).

A taxonomic group comprising all living cephalopods except the family Nautilidae, including the orders Octopoda (octopuses) and Decapoda (squids and cuttlefish).

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Zoological subclassC2formalscientific

    A subclass of cephalopods that includes all living species except the nautiluses, characterized by having two gills and two kidneys.

    ruЗоологический подкласс

    • The subclass Dibranchia encompasses octopuses, squids, and cuttlefish.
    • Dibranchia are distinguished from nautiloids by their two gills.
    • Marine biologists study Dibranchia to understand cephalopod evolution.

    Synonymsdibranchiata

Forms
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  • dibranchiae' possessive plural form
  • dibranchia's possessive singular form