Dibranchia

/daɪˈbræŋkiə/ noun

Definition

A taxonomic group of cephalopod mollusks characterized by having two gills, including squid, cuttlefish, and octopuses.

Etymology

From di- (two) + branchia (gill), from Greek. This term was established in zoological classification during the 1800s as scientists organized cephalopods based on anatomical features.

Kelly Says

Before modern genetics, scientists relied entirely on counting body parts—two gills meant you belonged in Dibranchia, and this simple system turned out to be surprisingly accurate for grouping related creatures.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
የሁለት 分岐
ye-hul-et f-en-kee
ARالعربية
ذو فروعين
dhu fu'ū'ayn
BNবাংলা
দ্বি-শাখা
dwi-shakha
CACatalà
dibranchia
di-bran-kee-ah
CSČeština
dibranchia
di-bran-kee-ah
DADansk
dibranchia
di-bran-kee-ah
DEDeutsch
Dibranchia
dee-bran-kee-ah
ELΕλληνικά
διπλανά
di-pla-na
ESEspañol
dibranquios
di-bran-kee-os
FAفارسی
دوجنبه
do-janbeh
FISuomi
dibranchia
di-bran-kee-ah
FRFrançais
dibranches
di-bran-sh
GUGU
દ્વિ-શાખા
dv-i-shakha
HAHA
dibranchia
di-bran-kee-ah
HEעברית
דו-ענפיים
do-a-naf-yim
HIहिन्दी
द्वि-शाखा
dv-i-sha-kha
HUMagyar
dibranchia
di-bran-kee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
bercabang dua
ber-ca-bang dua
IGIG
dibranchia
di-bran-kee-ah
ITItaliano
dibranchiate
di-bran-kee-a-te
JA日本語
二岐類
ni-ki-rui
KKKK
dibranchia
di-bran-kee-ah
KMKM
ច្បាប់ ពីរ
chbap peir
KO한국어
이분지
i-bun-ji
MRMR
द्वि-शाखा
dv-i-shakha
MSBahasa Melayu
dibranchia
di-bran-kee-ah
MYမြန်မာ
နှစ်ပိုင်း
nat-ping
NLNederlands
dibranchia
di-bran-kee-ah
NONorsk
dibranchia
di-bran-kee-ah
PAPA
ਦੋ-ਸ਼ਾਖਾ
do-shakha
PLPolski
dibranchia
di-bran-kee-ah
PTPortuguês
dibranquias
di-bran-kee-as
RORomână
dibranchia
di-bran-kee-ah
RUРусский
двуветвистые
dvu-vet-vistye
SVSvenska
dibranchia
di-bran-kee-ah
SWKiswahili
dibranchia
di-bran-kee-ah
TAதமிழ்
இரட்டை கிளைகள்
irattai kilai
TEతెలుగు
ద్వి-శాఖ
dv-i-shakha
THไทย
พंखแยก
phonk yaek
TLTL
dibranchia
di-bran-kee-ah
TRTürkçe
iki dallı
ee-kee dal-lee
UKУкраїнська
дибранхії
di-bran-khii
URاردو
دو شاخہ
do shakah
VITiếng Việt
đa nhánh
da-nhay
YOYO
dibranchia
di-bran-kee-ah
ZH中文
双支动物
shuāng zhī dòng wù
ZUZU
dibranchia
di-bran-kee-ah

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