branchiate, -ated,a.|ˈbræŋkɪeɪt, -eɪtɪd| [f. as prec. + ate2 + -ed.] Having, or characterized by, branchiæ or gills. 1836Todd Cycl.Anat. & Phys. I. 107/2 Ciliated, branchiated, and pulmonated classes.1870Rolleston Anim. LifeIntrod. 62 In Branchiate Vertebrata there is no epidermal skeleton.