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branchiate

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /ˈbɹæŋ.ki.eɪt/
  • UK: /ˈbɹæŋ.ki.ət/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Furnished with branchiae; gilled, having gills.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • branchiate segments
  • a branchiate fish

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: pulmonate, pulmonary, pulmoniferous, pulmonated

2

adjective

Meaning 2

provided with gills

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a gilled tadpole

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gilled

Antonyms: abranchiate

History

Etymology

From New Latin branchiatus.