Branchial
/ˈbɹæŋ.ki.əl/ adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A branchial arch.
Adjective
- 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 of or relating to gills (or to parts of the body derived from embryonic gills) wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsEtymology
From New Latin branchialis, from Latin branchiae.