# pleurobranch

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Any of the gills of certain crustaceans, such as some shrimp, that are attached to the side of the thorax

## Etymology
From pleuro- + branch.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pleurobranch