branchiostegal

[ brang-kee-os-ti-guhl ]

/ ˌbræŋ kiˈɒs tɪ gəl /

Ichthyology

noun

Also called branchiostegal ray . one of the long, curved bones just below the operculum, supporting the gill membranes.

adjective

of or relating to the branchiostegals.

Origin of branchiostegal

First recorded in 1740–50; branchio- + steg(o)- + -al¹

Words nearby branchiostegal

branch instruction, branchio-, branchiomotor nuclei, branchiopneustic, branchiopod, branchiostegal, branchiostegous, branchlet, branch line, branch off, branch officer

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Example sentences from the Web for branchiostegal

These are the bones connected with respiration—the operculum, the branchiostegal rays, the branchial arches, and others.
Form and Function|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell
To the cerato-hyal are attached a series of seven strong curved cylindrical rods, the branchiostegal rays.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
The mouth and branchial cavity were very much distended, rounding out and distorting the whole hyoid and branchiostegal region.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
The branchiostegal rays of the two sides are united in front by an unpaired membrane bone, the basi-branchiostegal (fig. 11, 36).
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds

British Dictionary definitions for branchiostegal

branchiostegal

/ (ˌbræŋkɪəˈstiːɡəl) /

adjective

zoology of or relating to the operculum covering the gill slits of fishbranchiostegal membrane; branchiostegal rays

Word Origin for branchiostegal

from branchia + Greek stegos roof

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单词	branchiostegal
释义	branchiostegal [ brang-kee-os-ti-guhl ] / ˌbræŋ kiˈɒs tɪ gəl / Ichthyology noun Also called branchiostegal ray . one of the long, curved bones just below the operculum, supporting the gill membranes. adjective of or relating to the branchiostegals. Origin of branchiostegal First recorded in 1740–50; branchio- + steg(o)- + -al¹ Words nearby branchiostegal branch instruction, branchio-, branchiomotor nuclei, branchiopneustic, branchiopod, branchiostegal, branchiostegous, branchlet, branch line, branch off, branch officer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for branchiostegal These are the bones connected with respiration—the operculum, the branchiostegal rays, the branchial arches, and others. Form and Function\|E. S. (Edward Stuart) Russell To the cerato-hyal are attached a series of seven strong curved cylindrical rods, the branchiostegal rays. The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds The mouth and branchial cavity were very much distended, rounding out and distorting the whole hyoid and branchiostegal region. A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)\|David Starr Jordan The branchiostegal rays of the two sides are united in front by an unpaired membrane bone, the basi-branchiostegal (fig. 11, 36). The Vertebrate Skeleton\|Sidney H. Reynolds British Dictionary definitions for branchiostegal branchiostegal / (ˌbræŋkɪəˈstiːɡəl) / adjective zoology of or relating to the operculum covering the gill slits of fishbranchiostegal membrane; branchiostegal rays Word Origin for branchiostegal from branchia + Greek stegos roof Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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