Tetrabranchiate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. belonging or pertaining to the Nautiloidea (Tetrabranchiata), a subclass or order of cephalopods with four gills, including the pearly nautilus and numerous fossil forms.
adjective (ˌtɛtrəˈbræŋkɪɪt, -ˌeɪt)
  1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Tetrabranchiata, a former order of cephalopod molluscs having four gills and including the pearly nautilus
noun (ˌtɛtrəˈbræŋkɪˌeɪt)
  1. any mollusc belonging to the Tetrabranchiata
Tetrabranchiate (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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