of or relating to the operculum covering the gill slits of fish
branchiostegal membrane
branchiostegal rays
Word origin
from branchia + Greek stegos roof
branchiostegal in American English
(ˌbræŋkiˈɑstɪɡəl)
Ichthyology
noun
1. Also called: branchiostegal ray
one of the long, curved bones just below the operculum, supporting the gill membranes
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to the branchiostegals
Word origin
[1740–50; branchio- + steg(o-) + -al1]This word is first recorded in the period 1740–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: baseline, damper, ensemble, materialism, snappy
Examples of 'branchiostegal' in a sentence
branchiostegal
A median gular, two pairs of lateral gulars, and at least eight branchiostegal rays are present.
Kathryn E. Mickle 2018, 'A new lower actinopterygian fish from the Upper Mississippian Bluefield Formationof West Virginia, USA', PeerJhttps://peerj.com/articles/5533.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)