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branchireme|ˈbræŋkɪˌriːm|
[f. L. branchi-æ gills + rēm-us an oar.]
An organ in the branchiopod entomostraca which serves the double purpose of respiration and of locomotion. Cf. quot.
1835Kirby Habits & Inst. Anim. II. xvii. 133 Jointed legs, that terminate in a fasciculus of setiform branches..also connected with the respiration of the animal..might be denominated Branchiremes. |