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branchia
bran·chi·a B0453100 (brăng′kē-ə)n. pl. bran·chi·ae (-kē-ē) A gill or similar organ of respiration.
[Latin, from Greek brankhia, gills.]branchia (ˈbræŋkɪə) n, pl -chiae (-kɪˌiː) (Zoology) a gill in aquatic animals ˈbranchiˌate adjgill1 (gɪl)
n. 1. the respiratory organ of aquatic animals, as fish, that breathe oxygen dissolved in water. 2. one of the radial plates that bear spores on the underside of the cap of certain mushrooms. 3. ground ivy. Idioms: 1. green or white around the gills, somewhat pale, as from nausea or fright. 2. to the gills, Informal. fully; completely; to capacity. [1300–50; < Scandinavian; compare Old Norse gjǫlnar] gill2 (dʒɪl)
n. a unit of liquid measure equal to ¼ of a pint (118.2937 ml). [1225–75; Middle English gille < Old French: vat, tub < Late Latin gello, gillo water pot] gill3 (gɪl)
n. Brit. 1. ravine. 2. a rivulet. [1350–1400; < Old Norse gil] gill4 (dʒɪl)
n. a girl or young woman; sweetheart. [1400–50; late Middle English, generic use of Gil(le), short form of a female given name, Gillian] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | branchia - respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in watergillctenidium - comb-like respiratory structure serving as the gill of certain mollusksceras - one of the often brightly colored and branching hornlike structures on the back of the nudibranch (and other related mollusks) that serve as gillsexternal gill - occurs in some mollusks and in tadpoles and other immature amphibiansrespiratory organ - any organ involved in the process of respiration |
branchia
branchia[′braŋ·kē·ə] (mechanics) gill branchia
bran·chi·a, pl. bran·chi·ae (brang'kē-ă, -ē), Do not confuse this word with brachium or its derivatives.The gills, or organs of respiration, in water-living animals. [G. gill] branchia (brăng′kē-ə)n. pl. bran·chiae (-kē-ē) A gill or similar organ of respiration.branchia An obsolete term for the respiratory organ of aquatic and semiaquatic animals for capturing O2 in water; gills.FinancialSeeGillbranchia
Synonyms for branchianoun respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in waterSynonymsRelated Words- ctenidium
- ceras
- external gill
- respiratory organ
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