SINCE 1828
Cryptobranchia
plural noun
Cryp·to·bran·chia
| \ˌkriptəˈbraŋkēə\
variants:
or less commonly
Cryptobranchiata
\-ˌbraŋkēˈätə,
-ātə
\
Definition of Cryptobranchia
: any of various groups of animals having concealed gills
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