Ceras (Noun)
Meaning
One of the often brightly colored and branching hornlike structures on the back of the nudibranch (and other related mollusks) that serve as gills.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The nudibranch's ceras were a vibrant shade of pink and waved gently in the current as it moved.
- The ceras on this species of sea slug were particularly long and slender, allowing for efficient gas exchange.
- As the mollusk grew, its ceras became more complex and branched, increasing its ability to absorb oxygen from the water.
- The brightly colored ceras on the nudibranch's back served as a warning to potential predators of its toxicity.
- The ceras of the sea slug were covered in tiny, hair-like appendages that helped to increase their surface area for gas exchange.