epibranchial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to a segment, below (more ventral than) the pharyngobranchial segment and above (more dorsal than) the ceratobranchial segment, on either side of a branchial arch (in a fish) or of a pharyngeal arch (in the embryo of a vertebrate).
noun
  1. An epibranchial cartilage or bone.

Word forms

epibranchial epibranchials

Etymology

From epi- + branchial.

Related words

Derived words

epibranchial organ
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