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 granule
lamellar ichthyosis
lamellar keratoplasty
lamellar mixture
lamellar phase
lamellas
lamellate
lamellate
lamellated corpuscles
lamellately
lamellate placentation
lamella of bone
lamellibranch
lamellibranch
Lamellibranchia
lamellibranchiata (current term)
lamellibranchiate
lamellibranchs
lamellicorn
lamellicorn
lamellicornia
Lamellicornia
lamellicorns
lamellicorn beetle
lamelliform
lamellipodium
lamellirostral
lamellirostres
lamellose
lamely

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