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Definition of: dibranchiate
(dī·brang′kē·it, -āt) noun
Any of an order (Dibranchiata) of cephalopods including the squids and octopuses, with 8 or 10 sucker–bearing arms surrounding the mouth, 2 internal gills, and a sac and siphon for emitting an inky liquid.
—adjective Of or pertaining to the Dibranchiata. [<NL dibranchiata <Gk. di- two + branchia gills]
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