Caducibranchiata
plural noun
Ca·du·ci·bran·chi·a·ta
kə¦d(y)üsəˌbraŋkēˈätə,
-ˈātə
1
in former classifications : a division of tailed amphibians whose gills are lost in adult life
2
: thaliacea
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from caduci- (from Latin caducus falling) + Latin branchiae gills + New Latin -ata; akin to Greek bronchos throat
First Known Use
1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1