Pterobranchia
plural noun
Ptero·bran·chia
ˌterəˈbraŋkēə
: an order of Hemichordata or an independent phylum of uncertain affinities that comprises two genera (Cephalodiscus and Rhabdopleura) of small deep-sea tube-dwelling animals that commonly reproduce by budding
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“Pterobranchia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pterobranchia. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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