branchiostegeadj.
/ˈbraŋkɪəʊˌstiːdʒ/ Covering the gills (= branchiostegal adj.).
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branchiostege1752
branchiostegous1769
1752 J. Hill Gen. Nat. Hist. III. iv. 220 The branchiostege membrane contains ten, eleven, or twelve bones.
Derivatives
branchiostegite n. /ˌbræŋkɪˈɒstɪdʒaɪt/ [apparently after Greek στεγίτης, erroneously taken as an agent noun < στέγειν] the membrane covering the gills.
/ˌbræŋkɪˈɒstɪdʒaɪt/ [apparently after Greek στεγίτης, erroneously taken as an agent noun < στέγειν] the membrane covering the gills.ΘΚΠ
the world > animals > animal body > general parts > internal organs and systems > [noun] > lung or gill > membrane covering gills
gill plate1877
branchiostegite1880
1880 T. H. Huxley Crayfish 25 This flap..is called the Branchiostegite because it covers the gills or branchiae.
branchiostegous adj. /ˌbræŋkɪˈɒstɪɡəs/ (a) having gill-covers; (b) = branchiostegal adj.
/ˌbræŋkɪˈɒstɪɡəs/ (a) having gill-covers; (b) = branchiostegal adj.ΘΚΠ
the world > animals > animal body > general parts > internal organs and systems > [adjective] > having lungs or gills > having gill covers
branchiostegous1769
the world > animals > animal body > general parts > internal organs and systems > [adjective] > having lungs or gills > having gill covers > covering the gills
branchiostege1752
branchiostegous1769
1769 T. Pennant Brit. Zool. (new ed.) III. iv. 164 The number of its branchiostegous rays are seven.
1774 O. Goldsmith Hist. Earth VI. 302 The cartilaginous, or..branchiostegous tribe of fishes.
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