Branchial

/ˈbɹæŋ.ki.əl/ adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A branchial arch.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or resembling gills; of or pertaining to the embryonic branchial arches and clefts from which the gills arise. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to gills (or to parts of the body derived from embryonic gills) wordnet

Etymology

From New Latin branchialis, from Latin branchiae.

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