branchial : Idioms & Phrases

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branchial arch

  • noun one of the bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibians
    gill bar; branchial arch; gill arch.
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Branchial arches

  • noun one of the bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibians
    gill bar; branchial arch; gill arch.
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  • the bony or cartilaginous arches which support the gills on each side of the throat of fishes and amphibians. See Illustration in Appendix.
Webster 1913

branchial cleft

  • noun one of a series of slit openings in the pharynxes of fishes and aquatic amphibians through which water passes
    gill slit; gill cleft; branchial cleft.
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Branchial clefts

  • noun one of a series of slit openings in the pharynxes of fishes and aquatic amphibians through which water passes
    gill slit; gill cleft; branchial cleft.
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  • the openings between the branchial arches through which water passes.
Webster 1913