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scutibranchiate, a. and n.|ˌskjuːtɪˈbræŋkɪət|
[f. mod.L. Scūtibranchiāta neut. pl., f. scūt-um shield + branchiæ gills: see -ate2.]
a. adj. Pertaining to the Scutibranchiata, a group of gasteropods comprising the sea-ears and limpets.
b. n. A member of this group.
1836Todd's Cycl. Anat. II. 391/1 With the exception of the Scutibranchiate..orders, the heart is single. 1883Science II. 22/1 It treats of..scutibranchiate limpets.
Also, in the same senses, scutiˈbranchian a. and n.; scutibranch |ˈskjuːtɪbræŋk| a. and n.
1839Penny Cycl. XIV. 322/1 The third class, Gastropods, are divided into the following orders and suborders:—..Scutibranchians. |