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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Origin and Etymology of branchiata
New Latin, from branchi- + -ata
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