BRANCHIATE

branchiate, gilled

(adjective) provided with gills; “a gilled tadpole”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

branchiate (comparative more branchiate, superlative most branchiate)

(anatomy) Furnished with branchiae.

Source: Wiktionary


Bran"chi*ate, a. (Anat.)

Definition: Furnished with branchiæ; as, branchiate segments.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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