Definition of Scutibranchiata

1. n. pl. An order of gastropod Mollusca having a heart with two auricles and one ventricle. The shell may be either spiral or shieldlike.

Medical Definition of Scutibranchiata

1. An order of gastropod Mollusca having a heart with two auricles and one ventricle. The shell may be either spiral or shieldlike. It is now usually regarded as including only the Rhipidoglossa and the Docoglossa. When originally established, it included a heterogenous group of mollusks having shieldlike shells, such as Haliotis, Fissurella, Carinaria, etc. Origin: NL. See Scutum, and Branchia. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Scutibranchiata

scutellar
Scutellaria
Scutellaria lateriflora
scutellate
scutellated
scutellated
scutellation
scutelliform
scutelliplantar
scutellum
scutellum
scutes
scutibranch
scutibranchia
scutibranchian
scutibranchiata (current term)
scutibranchiate
scutiform
scutiform
scutiger
scutiger
Scutigera
Scutigera
Scutigera coleoptrata
Scutigerella
Scutigerella immaculata
Scutigeridae
scutigers
scutiped
scuts

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