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prosobranch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
proso-branch
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

adj

Placed in front of the heart.

adj

Having gills placed in front of the heart.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: prosobranche, πρόσω

Inflected Forms

prosobranchs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

prosobranchiate

Antonyms

opisthobranch

Questions

What does prosobranch mean?
A gastropod with gills in front of the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group, Prosobranchia.
Where does prosobranch come from?
It is traced to French.

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