branchiostegal (not comparable)
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
branchiostegal (plural branchiostegals)
A branchiostegal ray.
Source: Wiktionary
Bran`chi*os"te*gal, a. Etym: [Gr. branchiostège.] (Anat.)
Definition: Pertaining to the membrane covering the gills of fishes.
– n. (Anat.)
Definition: A branchiostegal ray. See Illustration of Branchial arches in Appendix.
Note: This term was formerly applied to a group of fishes having boneless branchiæ. But the arrangement was artificial, and has been rejected.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 June 2025
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
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