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branchia
[ brang-kee-uh ]
/ ˈbræŋ ki ə /
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noun, plural bran·chi·ae [brang-kee-ee]. /ˈbræŋ kiˌi/. Zoology.
a gill.
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Origin of branchia
1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin branchia “gill” (plural branchiae ), from Greek: bránchia “gills,” plural of bránchion “fin”
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branchia
/ (ˈbræŋkɪə) /
noun plural -chiae (-kɪˌiː)
a gill in aquatic animals
Derived forms of branchia
branchiate, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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