BRANCHIOSTEGAL

Etymology

Adjective

branchiostegal (not comparable)

(zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish

Noun

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

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