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caducibranchiate

/ kəˌdjuːsɪˈbræŋkɪˌeɪt /

adjective

  1. (of many amphibians, such as frogs) having gills during one stage of the life cycle only
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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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