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caducibranchiate
/ kəˌdjuːsɪˈbræŋkɪˌeɪt /
adjective
- (of many amphibians, such as frogs) having gills during one stage of the life cycle only
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Word History and Origins
Origin of caducibranchiate1
from Latin cadūcus caducous + branchia
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Example Sentences
Caducibranchiate, ka-dūi-si-brang′ki-āt, adj. losing the gills on attaining maturity, as all the salamanders.—n.pl.
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