branchiostegal
1 of 2adjective
bran·chi·os·te·gal
¦braŋkē¦ästə̇gəl
: of or relating to the branchiostegals
the branchiostegal membrane
branchiostegal
2 of 2noun
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variants or branchiostegal ray
plural -s
: one of the bony radiating processes of the hyoid arch that support the membranes enclosing the gill chamber in most fishes
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
International Scientific Vocabulary branchi- + steg- + -al
- gutturalise
- gutturalised
- gutturalises
- gutturalising
- gutturalism
- gutturalisms
- gutturalities
- gutturalization
- gutturalizations
- gutturalize
- gutturalized
- gutturalizes
- gutturalizing
- gutturally
- gutturalness
- gutturalnesses
- gutturals
- gutturonasal
- gutty
- gutté
- guttée
- guttée d'eau
- guttée d'huile
- guttée d'olive
- guttée d'or