nudibranch

English

Phyllidia varicosa, a species of nudibranch

Etymology

Circa 19th century, from Latin nudus (“naked”) + branchia (“gills”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈn(j)uːdɪˌbɹæŋk/

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Noun

nudibranch (plural nudibranchs)

1. A sea slug belonging to the order Nudibranchia.

   Synonym: (informal) nudi

Derived terms

• ghost nudibranch

Translations

sea slug

• Catalan: nudibranqui m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 裸鰓類／裸鳃类 (luǒsāilèi)

• Faroese: bertáknur m
• Finnish: vapaakiduskotilo
• French: nudibranche (fr) m
• Italian: nudibranchio m
• Korean: 갯민숭달팽이 (gaenminsungdalpaeng'i)
• Navajo: chʼoshłóóʼ bitsʼaʼ ádinígíí
• Portuguese: nudibrânquio m
• Spanish: nudibranquio

See also

• Opisthobranchia
• aeolid
• dorid