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branchiostegal
[ brang-kee-os-ti-guhl ]
/ ˌbræŋ kiˈɒs tɪ gəl /
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noun
Also called branchiostegal ray . one of the long, curved bones just below the operculum, supporting the gill membranes.
adjective
of or relating to the branchiostegals.
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Words nearby branchiostegal
branching, branch instruction, branchio-, branchiopneustic, branchiopod, branchiostegal, branchiostegous, branchlet, branch line, branch off, branch officer
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British Dictionary definitions for branchiostegal
branchiostegal
/ (ˌbræŋkɪəˈstiːɡəl) /
adjective
zoology of or relating to the operculum covering the gill slits of fishbranchiostegal membrane; branchiostegal rays
Word Origin for branchiostegal
from branchia + Greek stegos roof
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