SINCE 1828
Branchiata
plural noun
Bran·chi·a·ta
| \ ˌbraŋkēˈätə, -ātə\
Definition of Branchiata
: any of several groups of animals having gills: such as
a
: the Crustacea as distinguished from the tracheate arthropods
b
: amphibians and fishes as distinguished from the higher vertebrates
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