hypobranchial

[ hahy-puh-brang-kee-uhl ]

adjective

, Zoology.

1. situated below the gills or beneath the branchial arches.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypobranchial¹

First recorded in 1840–50; hypo- + branchial

Example Sentences

Two osphradia present but no hypobranchial glands nor operculum.

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