pleurobranch

English

Etymology

From pleuro- +‎ branch.

Noun

pleurobranch (plural pleurobranchs)

1. (zoology) Any of the gills of certain crustaceans, such as some shrimp, that are attached to the side of the thorax

References

• “pleurobranch”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.