Nudibranch i at a (nudibrangkiata)

pl. [NL., neut. pl. of nudibranch i at us: see nudibran chiate.] An order of opisthobranch i ate Gaste ropoda; the naked-gilled shell-le gastropods, The branchise, when present, are external and uncovered, on various parts of the body; they are in some cases suppre ed entirely. The order is a large one, represented by numerous species, especially in tropical and seas. The diversity in the character of the gills, as well as of the jaws and teeth of the odontophore, has caused them to be separated into numerous families, the most conspicuous of which are the Dorididæ and Eolididæ. Also called Gym no branch i at a, No to branch i at a. nudibranchiate (nu-di-brang'ki-āt), a. and n. [NL. nudibranch i at us, II. n. Same as nudibranch .