phyllobranchia
noun
phyl·lo·bran·chia
Definition of phyllobranchia
: a crustacean gill composed of lamellae
phyllobranchial
orphyllobranchiate
\-ēə̇t, -ēˌāt\ adjectivePeople Are Reading
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Origin and Etymology of phyllobranchia
New Latin, from phyll- + -branchia
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