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branchial
[ brang-kee-uhl ]
adjective
- of or relating to gills or to the homologous, embryonic parts in animals without gills.
ˈbranchial
/ ˈbræŋkɪəl /
adjective
- of or relating to the gills of an aquatic animal, esp a fish
- of or relating to homologous structures in higher vertebrates
branchial cyst
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Other Words From
- hyper·branchi·al adjective
- inter·branchi·al adjective
- pre·branchi·al adjective
- sub·branchi·al adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of branchial1
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Example Sentences
Respiration tracheal or branchial: the openings for the entrance of the air spiraculiform (stigmatiformes).
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The relation of the branches of the vagus and glossopharyngeal to the branchial clefts requires no special remark.
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This cavity (the branchial cavity) contains gills, as we have already seen, and also extends to the mouth.
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The gills, too, are united with each other and with the mantle on the posterior side, thus forming a distinct branchial chamber.
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These are the bones connected with respiration—the operculum, the branchiostegal rays, the branchial arches, and others.
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