nudibranch

noun (a nudibranch, nudibranchs)

«nudibranch» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A kind of sea slug, often brightly coloured, with no shell, that lives in the sea. tree →

In the lessons

A science word about sea life: nudibranchs live on reefs and rocks and come in amazing colours and patterns. Their bright colours warn predators they taste bad or are poisonous; some even store the stings of the animals they eat.

Examples

Divers love spotting colourful nudibranchs on the reef. tree →
A nudibranch is a sea slug with no shell. tree →
This nudibranch is bright purple with orange tips. tree →
Nudibranchs' bright colours warn fish to stay away. tree →
We saw a photo of a nudibranch in our ocean book. tree →
Some nudibranchs eat jellyfish and keep their stings. tree →
There are thousands of kinds of nudibranch. tree →

Note

Pronounced "NEW-dee-brank" ("ch" sounds like "k"). Means "naked gills" in Latin and Greek: their gills are on the outside. Plural "nudibranchs".

On Mova

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