English word pleurobranch comes from English branch, English pleuro- ((medicine) of the pleura. To the side; lateral.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| branch | English (eng) | (intransitive) To arise from the trunk or a larger branch of a tree.. (intransitive) To divide into separate parts or subdivisions.. (intransitive) To produce branches.. (intransitive, computing) To jump to a different location in a program, especially as the result of a conditional statement. (Mormonism) A local congregation of the LDS Church that is not large enough to form a ward; see [...] |
| pleuro- | English (eng) | (medicine) of the pleura. To the side; lateral. |
| pleurobranch | English (eng) | (zoology) Any of the gills of a crustacean that are attached to the side of the thorax. |