BRANCHIAE
BRANCHIA
gill, branchia
(noun) respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
branchiae
plural of branchia
Source: Wiktionary
BRANCHIA
Bran"chi*a, n.; pl. Branchiæ. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: A gill; a respiratory organ for breathing the air contained in water, such as many aquatic and semiaquatic animals have.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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