arthrobranch
noun
ar·thro·branch
variants or less commonly arthrobranchia
ˌ⸗(ˌ)⸗ˈ⸗kēə
plural arthrobranchs also arthrobranchiae
-kēˌē
: a gill attached to the articular membrane between the body and the basal joint of a leg of a crustacean
Word History
Etymology
New Latin arthrobranchia, from arthr- + -branchia