Branchiae

Branchiae
Branchia Bran"chi*a, n.; pl. {Branchi[ae]}. [L., fr. Gr. ?, pl. of ?.] (Anat.) A gill; a respiratory organ for breathing the air contained in water, such as many aquatic and semiaquatic animals have. [1913 Webster]

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  • Branchĭae — (griech.), soviel wie Kiemen …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • branchiae — [braŋ′kē ē΄] pl.n. sing. branchia [braŋ′kēə] 〚L, pl. of branchia < Gr, pl. of branchion, a gill〛 the gills of an aquatic animal branchial adj. branchiate [braŋ′kē it, braŋk′āt΄] adj. * * * …   Universalium

  • branchiae — [braŋ′kē ē΄] pl.n. sing. branchia [braŋ′kēə] [L, pl. of branchia < Gr, pl. of branchion, a gill] the gills of an aquatic animal branchial adj. branchiate [braŋ′kē it, braŋk′āt΄] adj …   English World dictionary

  • branchiae — plural of branchia …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • branchiae — bran·chi·a || bræŋkɪə n. gill …   English contemporary dictionary

  • branchiae — n. pl. [L.] Gills …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • branchiae — /ˈbræŋkii/ (say brangkeeee) plural noun the respiratory organs or gills of fishes, etc. {Latin brachia (singular), from Greek branchia (neuter plural) gills} …  

  • annelid — /an l id/, n. 1. any segmented worm of the phylum Annelida, including the earthworms, leeches, and various marine forms. adj. 2. belonging or pertaining to the Annelida. Also, annelidan /euh nel i dn/. [1825 35; see ANNELIDA] * * * Any member of… …   Universalium

  • bran|chi|a — bran|chi|a1 «BRANG kee uh», noun. Zoology. 1. a gill. See branchiae. (Cf. ↑branchiae) 2. a gill like organ. ╂[< Latin branchiae gills < Greek bránchia, plural of bránchion fin] bran|chi|a2 «BRANG kee uh», noun (plural). Zoology. branchiae.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • branchial chamber — A chamber limited primarily by the lateral folds of the carapace, the inner surface of which performs a respiratory function [Holdich and Jones, 1983]. Area between body and carapace enclosing branchiae. (Syn. gill chamber) [McLaughlin, 1980].… …   Crustacea glossary

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