English Explanatory Dictionary

branchial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling gills; of or pertaining to the embryonic branchial arches and clefts from which the gills arise.
noun
  1. A branchial arch.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɹæŋ.ki.əl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-branchial.wav

Word forms

branchial branchials

Etymology

From New Latin branchialis, from Latin branchiae.

Derived words

abranchial basibranchial branchial arch branchial basket branchially ceratobranchial epibranchial extrabranchial hypobranchial infrabranchial interbranchial mesobranchial metabranchial orobranchial parabranchial peribranchial pharyngobranchial postbranchial prebranchial pseudobranchial suprabranchial
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