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noun
Any of a series of bony looped structures which support the gills of fish; any of the pharyngeal arches in a fish embryo.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, biology, fish, ichthyology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences, zoology
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Synonyms: gill arch
Antonyms: none provided
noun
one of the bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibians
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: gill arch, gill bar
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
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