| Pronunciation: | | 'brangkeeu
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| | Definition: | |
[n] respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water |
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BRANCHIA is a 8 letter word that starts with B. |
| | Synonyms: | | gill |
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| | See Also: | | ceras, ctenidium, external gill, respiratory organ |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Bran"chi*a\, n.; pl. {Branchi[ae]}. [L., fr. Gr. ?,
pl. of ?.] (Anat.)
A gill; a respiratory organ for breathing the air contained
in water, such as many aquatic and semiaquatic animals have.
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