perennibranchiate
/pəˌrɛnɪˈbraŋkɪeɪt/ /pəˌrɛnɪˈbraŋkɪət/Zoology
adjective
Of, relating to, or designating tailed amphibians that retain their gills throughout life; (formerly) specifically †belonging to the division Perennibranchia or Perennibranchiata ( obsolete ). Opposed to caducibranchiate.
- Such amphibia are not now considered to form a taxonomic grouping..
noun
A perennibranchiate amphibian.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From classical Latin perennis + -branchiate.