ABRANCHIAL

abranchiate, abranchial, abranchious, gill-less

(adjective) having no gills

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

abranchial (not comparable)

(zoology) Lacking gills.

Synonyms

• abranchiate, abranchious, debranchiate

Source: Wiktionary


A*bran"chi*al, a. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Abranchiate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 February 2025

BARGAIN

(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”


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