The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
infrabranchial — adj. [L. infra, underneath; branchiae, gills] Being below the gills … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
infrabranchial — in·fra·branchial … English syllables
infrabranchial — “+ adjective Etymology: infra + branchial : lying below the gills used especially of the ventral part of the pallial chamber in the lamellibranchs … Useful english dictionary
bivalve — bivalvular /buy val vyeuh leuhr/, adj. /buy valv /, n. 1. Also called lamellibranch. Zool. any mollusk, as the oyster, clam, scallop, or mussel, of the class Bivalvia, having two shells hinged together, a soft body, and lamellate gills. adj. 2.… … Universalium
sinus — A blood filled space on the venous side of the circulatory system [Warner, 1977]. Any space or cavity in body tissues; also, refers to broad concavity in margin of shell [Butler, T.H.]. (Order Notostraca): Posterior emargination of carapace;… … Crustacea glossary
