Meaning Of The Word Tetrabranchiate

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tetrabranchiate in American English
having two pairs of gills
adjective: belonging or pertaining to the Nautiloidea (Tetrabranchiata), a subclass or order of cephalopods with four gills, including the pearly nautilus and numerous fossil forms

tetrabranchiate in British English
adjective: of, relating to, or belonging to the Tetrabranchiata, a former order of cephalopod molluscs having four gills and including the pearly nautilus
noun: any mollusc belonging to the Tetrabranchiata

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