The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
pseudobranchia — (plural pseudobranchiae)) a small gill (a hemibranch) found on the inside of the gill cover near the base. Despite the prefix pseudo it appears to be serially homologous with the other gills. Also called the hyoidean hemibranch or opercular gill … Dictionary of ichthyology
pseudobranchia — noun A small patch of gill like filaments on the inner surface of the opercle near the junction of the preopercle … Wiktionary
pseudobranchia — pseu·do·bran·chia … English syllables
pseudobranchia — noun see pseudobranch … Useful english dictionary
pseudobranch — pseudobranchia … Dictionary of ichthyology
Pseudobranchiae — Pseudobranchia Pseu do*bran chi*a, n.; pl. {Pseudobranchi[ae]}. [NL. See {Pseudo }, and {Branchia}.] (Anat.) A rudimentary branchia, or gill. {Pseu do*bran chi*al}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pseudobranchial — Pseudobranchia Pseu do*bran chi*a, n.; pl. {Pseudobranchi[ae]}. [NL. See {Pseudo }, and {Branchia}.] (Anat.) A rudimentary branchia, or gill. {Pseu do*bran chi*al}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pseudobranch — Pseu do*branch, n. (Anat.) Same as {Pseudobranchia}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pseudobranch — The pseudobranch, also pseudobranchia is the reduced first gill arch of a fish (on the inner surface of the opercle, near the junction of the preopercle).In teleost fish, the pseudobranchs are mostly without respiratory function, and in… … Wikipedia
pseudobranchiae — plural of pseudobranchia … Dictionary of ichthyology
