English Explanatory Dictionary

abranchiate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Without gills.
noun
  1. An organism that does not have gills.

Pronunciation

/eɪˈbɹæŋ.ki.ɪt/ /eɪˈbɹæŋ.kiˌeɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-abranchiate.wav

Word forms

abranchiate abranchiates

Etymology

* First attested in the 19th century. * a- (“not”) + branchiate (“gills”).

Synonyms

abranchial abranchious debranchiate
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