from Latin, from Greek brankhia, plural of brankhion fin
branchia in American English
(ˈbræŋkiə)
nounWord forms: plural-chiae (-kiˌi)
Zoology
a gill
Word origin
[1350–1400; ME ‹ Gk: gills, pl. of bránchion fin]This word is first recorded in the period 1350–1400. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: absolute, flash, negative, range, tune