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branchial

bran·chi·al
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [brang-kee-uh l]
    • /ˈbræŋ ki əl/
    • /ˈbræŋk.ɪəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [brang-kee-uh l]
    • /ˈbræŋ ki əl/

Definitions of branchial word

  • adjective branchial of or relating to the gills of an aquatic animal, esp a fish 3
  • adjective branchial of or relating to homologous structures in higher vertebrates 3
  • adjective branchial of or relating to gills or to the homologous, embryonic parts in animals without gills. 1
  • adjective branchial Of, pertaining to or resembling gills. 0
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Origin of branchial

First appearance:

before 1795
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1795-1805; branchi- + -al1

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Parts of speech for Branchial

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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branchial popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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Top questions with branchial

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Related words

  • branchial groove

    one of a series of rudimentary depressions on the surface of the embryo between adjacent branchial arches, homologous to the branchial clefts of gill-breathing ancestral forms.

  • branchial cleft

    Zoology. one of a series of slitlike openings in the walls of the pharynx between the branchial arches of fishes and aquatic amphibians through which water passes from the pharynx to the exterior.

  • branchial pouch

    one of a series of rudimentary outcroppings of the inner pharyngeal wall, corresponding to the branchial grooves on the surface.

  • gill raker

    (in fish) one of a series of stiff projections along the inner margins of the branchial arches that prevent food particles from passing through the branchial clefts.

  • aortic arch

    one member of a series of paired curved blood vessels that arise in the embryo from the ventral aorta, pass around the pharynx through the branchial arches, and join with the dorsal aorta to form the great vessels of the head and neck.

  • branchial arch

    Zoology. one of a series of bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibians; gill bar.
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