branchial

[brang-kee-uhl]

bran·chi·al

[brang-kee-uhl]
adjective
of or pertaining to gills or to the homologous, embryonic parts in animals without gills.

Origin:
1795–1805; branchi- + -al1

hy·per·bran·chi·al, adjective
in·ter·bran·chi·al, adjective
pre·bran·chi·al, adjective
sub·bran·chi·al, adjective
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branchial (ˈbræŋkɪəl)
 
adj
1.  of or relating to the gills of an aquatic animal, esp a fish
2.  of or relating to homologous structures in higher vertebrates: branchial cyst

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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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