Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

opisthobranch

/ɵˈpɪsθəbɹæŋk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: opistho-branch
IPA: /ɵˈpɪsθəbɹæŋk/

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gastropod with gills behind the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group.

adj

Placed behind the heart.

adj

Having gills placed behind the heart.

Example Sentences

"For example, the antitumour depsipeptide kahalalide F was isolated from the opisthobranch mollusc Elysia rufescens, and is used by both the mollusc and its dietary alga Bryopsis spp."

Etymology

From opistho- + branchia.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: opistho-

Inflected Forms

opisthobranchs (plural)

Derived Forms

opisthobranchism

Antonyms

prosobranch

Questions

How do you pronounce opisthobranch?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɵˈpɪsθəbɹæŋk/.
What does opisthobranch mean?: A gastropod with gills behind the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group.
Where does opisthobranch come from?: From opistho- + branchia.

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