caducibranchiate

British

/ kəˌdjuːsɪˈbræŋkɪˌeɪt /

adjective

(of many amphibians, such as frogs) having gills during one stage of the life cycle only

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Etymology

Origin of caducibranchiate

from Latin cadūcus _caducous + _branchia

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Caducibranchiate, ka-dūi-si-brang′ki-āt, adj. losing the gills on attaining maturity, as all the salamanders.—n.pl.

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