abranchiata

/eɪˈbɹæŋ.kiˌɑ.tə/

EꞮBɹÆŊ · kiɑ · tə (3 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

An order of annelids, so called because the species composing it have no special organs of respiration, usually including Oligochaeta.

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + βράγχια (bránkhia, “gills”) + -ata.