branchial
(adjective) of or relating to gills (or to parts of the body derived from embryonic gills)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
branchial (not comparable)
Of, pertaining to, or resembling gills or the embryonic branchial arches and clefts.
branchial (plural branchials)
A branchial arch
Source: Wiktionary
Bran"chi*al, a. (Anat.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to branchiæ or gills. Branchial arches, the bony or cartilaginous arches which support the gills on each side of the throat of fishes and amphibians. See Illustration in Appendix.
– Branchial clefts, the openings between the branchial arches through which water passes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
