branchial arch

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noun

Zoology. one of a series of bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibians; gill bar.

Embryology. one of a series of archlike mesodermal thickenings of the body wall in the pharyngeal region of the embryo of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.

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Also called gill arch, visceral arch.

Origin of branchial arch

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby branchial arch

brancher enzyme, branches of government, branchi-, branchia, branchial, branchial arch, branchial cell, branchial cleft, branchial duct, branchial groove, branchial pouch

How to use branchial arch in a sentence

On the steps of the old courthouse in the shadow of the arch where Al Sharpton addressed a media horde.
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Meanwhile, in the town plaza, arch-rival Brazilian and Argentinian fans were busy hurling insults and beer bottles at one another.
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This has all fueled attacks against Comstock by her opponents in the primary, who include arch conservative Del.
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In contrast, arch-rival California has lost a half a million.
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After a while, as we were arguing about the Thicket, it occurred to us that all in the house save Arch and me had gone to bed.
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The way was under a double row of tall trees, which met at the top and formed a green arch over our heads.
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He thought a little longer, and as he did so, a vision of his arch enemy rose before him.
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A golden eagle, the armorial ensign of the Ripperda family, crested the centre arch.
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Bonaparte made his public entry into Milan under a triumphal arch.
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The girl, without saying a word, takes her by the cold hand, and leads her quickly down to the arch that opens on the hall.
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Medical definitions for branchial arch

branchial arch

Any of usually six embryonic arches that give rise to specialized structures in the head and neck in the higher vertebrates.gill arch pharyngeal arch visceral arch