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branchial

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, pertaining to, or resembling gills; of or pertaining to the embryonic branchial arches and clefts from which the gills arise.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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noun

Meaning 2

A branchial arch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to gills (or to parts of the body derived from embryonic gills)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From New Latin branchialis, from Latin branchiae.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: хрилест (hrilest) — of, pertaining to or resembling gills
  • Czech: žaberní — of, pertaining to or resembling gills
  • Czech: žábrový — of, pertaining to or resembling gills
  • French: branchial — of, pertaining to or resembling gills
  • Italian: branchiale — of, pertaining to or resembling gills
  • Polish: skrzelowy — of, pertaining to or resembling gills
  • Portuguese: branquial — of, pertaining to or resembling gills
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