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branchia

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bran⋅chi⋅a

  [brang-kee-uh]
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–noun, plural -chi⋅ae  [-kee-ee] . Zoology.
a gill.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < Gk: gills, pl. of bránchion fin
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bran·chi·a   (brāng'kē-ə)   
n.   pl. bran·chi·ae (-kē-ē)
A gill or similar organ of respiration.

[Latin, from Greek brankhia, gills.]
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Main Entry: bran·chia
Pronunciation: 'bra[ng]-kE-&
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural bran·chi·ae /-kE-"E, -"I/
: GILL 1
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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