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Where does “prosobranch” come from?

prosobranch (English) comes from French prosobranche, from Ancient Greek βράγχια — nominative plural of βράγχιον; accusative plural...

prosobranch (English): A gastropod with gills in front of the heart,...

Definitions

  1. A gastropod with gills in front of the heart,...

Ancestry of “prosobranch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchprosobranche—
2Ancient Greekβράγχιαnominative plural of βράγχιον; accusative plural...
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