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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