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bran·chi·al 
[brang-kee-uhl] Pronunciation Key
[brang-kee-uhl] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| of or pertaining to gills or to the homologous, embryonic parts in animals without gills. |
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| bran·chi·al
(brāng'kē-əl) Pronunciation Key
adj. Of, relating to, or resembling the gills of a fish, their homologous embryonic structures, or the derivatives of their homologous parts in higher animals: branchial muscles. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| branchial | |
adjective | |
| of or relating to gills (or to parts of the body derived from embryonic gills) |
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branchial bran·chi·al (brāng'kē-əl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or resembling the gills of a fish, their homologous embryonic structures, or the derivatives of their homologous parts in higher animals.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Branchial
Bran"chi*al\, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to branchi[ae] or gills. Branchial arches, the bony or cartilaginous arches which support the gills on each side of the throat of fishes and amphibians. See Illustration in Appendix. Branchial clefts, the openings between the branchial arches through which water passes.
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