Medical Definition of Lamellibranchiata

1. A class of Mollusca including all those that have bivalve shells, as the clams, oysters, mussels, etc. They usually have two (rarely but one) flat, lamelliform gills on each side of the body. They have an imperfectly developed head, concealed within the shell, whence they are called Acephala. Synonym: Conchifera, and Pelecypoda. See Bivalve. Origin: NL. See lamella, and Branchia, Branchiate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lamellibranchiata

lamellar faces
lamellar granule
lamellar keratoplasty
lamellar mixture
lamellar phase
lamellar trama
lamellary
lamellas
lamellate
lamellate placentation
lamellated
lamellated corpuscles
lamellately
lamellibranch
lamellibranchiata (current term)
lamellibranchiate
lamellibranchiates
lamellibranchs
lamellicorn
lamellicorn beetle
lamellicornia
lamellicorns
lamelliferous
lamelliform
lamellipedian
lamellipedians
lamellipodia
lamellipodial
lamellipodium

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