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branchial

6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. branchial (adjective)
  2. branchial basket (noun)
  3. branchial heart (noun)
  4. branchial plume (noun)
  5. branchial pouch (noun)
  6. branchial sac (noun)

bran·chi·al

adj \ˈbraŋ-kē-əl\

Definition of BRANCHIAL

: of, relating to, or supplying the gills or associated structures or their embryonic precursors

Origin of BRANCHIAL

Greek branchia gills
First Known Use: 1801

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