subclass Opisthobranchia

Definitions of subclass Opisthobranchia
  1. noun
    gastropods having the gills when present posterior to the heart and having no operculum: includes sea slugs; sea butterflies; sea hares
    synonyms: Opisthobranchia
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    (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more orders
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