| 释义 |
bran·chi·os·te·gal
I. \|braŋkē|ästə̇gəl\ adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary branchi- + steg- + -al
: of or relating to the branchiostegals
< the branchiostegal membrane >
II. noun
or branchiostegal ray
(-s)
: one of the bony radiating processes of the hyoid arch that support the membranes enclosing the gill chamber in most fishes |