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Abranchial
Abranchial A*bran"chi*al, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Abranchiate.
Abranchiate
Abranchiate A*bran"chi*ate, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Without gills.
Aspidobranchia
Aspidobranchia As`pi*do*bran"chi*a, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?,
shield + ? gills.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of Gastropoda, with limpetlike shells, including the
abalone shells and keyhole limpets.
BranchiaBranchia 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. BranchiaeBranchia 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. BranchialBranchial Bran"chi*al, a. (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to branchi[ae] or gills.
Branchial arches, the bony or cartilaginous arches which
support the gills on each side of the throat of fishes and
amphibians. See Illustration in Appendix.
Branchial clefts, the openings between the branchial arches
through which water passes. Branchial archesBranchial Bran"chi*al, a. (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to branchi[ae] or gills.
Branchial arches, the bony or cartilaginous arches which
support the gills on each side of the throat of fishes and
amphibians. See Illustration in Appendix.
Branchial clefts, the openings between the branchial arches
through which water passes. Branchial cleftsBranchial Bran"chi*al, a. (Anat.)
Of or pertaining to branchi[ae] or gills.
Branchial arches, the bony or cartilaginous arches which
support the gills on each side of the throat of fishes and
amphibians. See Illustration in Appendix.
Branchial clefts, the openings between the branchial arches
through which water passes. Branchial cleftsCleft Cleft, n. [OE. clift; cf. Sw. klyft cave, den, Icel.
kluft cleft, Dan. kl["o]ft, G. kluft. See Cleave to split
and cf. 2d Clift, 1st Clough.]
1. A space or opening made by splitting; a crack; a crevice;
as, the cleft of a rock. --Is. ii. 21.
2. A piece made by splitting; as, a cleft of wood.
3. (Far.) A disease in horses; a crack on the band of the
pastern.
Branchial clefts. See under Branchial.
Syn: Crack; crevice; fissure; chink; cranny. Branchiate
Branchiate Bran"chi*ate, a. (Anat.)
Furnished with branchi[ae]; as, branchiate segments.
Caducibranchiate
Caducibranchiate Ca*du`ci*bran"chi*ate, a. [L. caducus falling
(fr. cadere to fall) + E. branchiate.] (Zo["o]l.)
With temporary gills: -- applied to those Amphibia in which
the gills do not remain in adult life.
CapitibranchiataTubicolae Tu*bic"o*l[ae], n. pl. [L. tubus a tube + colere to
inhabit.] (Zo["o]l.)
A division of annelids including those which construct, and
habitually live in, tubes. The head or anterior segments
usually bear gills and cirri. Called also Sedentaria, and
Capitibranchiata. See Serpula, and Sabella. CapitibranchiataCapitibranchiata Cap`i*ti*bran`chi*a"ta, n. pl. [NL., from L.
caput, capitis, head + -branchiae gills.] (Zo["o]l.)
A division of annelids in which the gills arise from or near
the head. See Tubicola. Ceratobranchia
Ceratobranchia Cer`a*to*bran"chi*a, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, ?,
horn + ?, n. pl., gills.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of nudibranchiate Mollusca having on the back
papilliform or branched organs serving as gills.
Ceratobranchial
Ceratobranchial Cer`a*to*bran"chi*al, a. (Anat.)
Pertaining to the bone, or cartilage, below the epibranchial
in a branchial arch. -- n. A ceratobranchial bone, or
cartilage.
Cirrobranchiata
Cirrobranchiata Cir`ro*bran`chi*a"ta, n. pl. [NL., fr. E.
cirrus + L. branchiae gills.] (Zo["o]l.)
A division of Mollusca having slender, cirriform appendages
near the mouth; the Scaphopoda.
Cryptobranchiata
Cryptobranchiata Cryp`to*bran`chi*a"ta (kr?p`t?-bra?`k?-?"t?),
n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. krypto`s hidden + L. branchia a gill.]
(Zo["o]l.)
(a) A division of the Amphibia; the Derotremata.
(b) A group of nudibranch mollusks.
Cryptobranchiate
Cryptobranchiate Cryp`to*bran"chi*ate (-br??"k?-?t), a.
(Zo["o]l.)
Having concealed or rudimentary gills.
Cyclobranchiate
Cyclobranchiate Cy`clo*bran"chi*ate (s?`kl?-br?n"k?-?t), a.
[Cyclo- + branchiate.] (Zo["o]l)
Having the gills around the margin of the body, as certain
limpets.
Dermobranchiata
Dermobranchiata Der`mo*bran`chi*a"ta, n. pl. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.)
A group of nudibranch mollusks without special gills.
Dermobranchiate
Dermobranchiate Der`mo*bran"chi*ate, a. [Derm + branchiate.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Having the skin modified to serve as a gill.
DibranchiataDibranchiata Di*bran`chi*a"ta, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. di- =
di`s- twice + ? gills.] (Zo["o]l.)
An order of cephalopods which includes those with two gills,
an apparatus for emitting an inky fluid, and either eight or
ten cephalic arms bearing suckers or hooks, as the octopi and
squids. See Cephalopoda. Dibranchiate
Dibranchiate Di*bran"chi*ate, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Having two gills. -- n. One of the Dibranchiata.
dorsibranchiatadorsibranchiata dor`si*bran`chi*a"ta, n. pl. [NL., from L.
dorsum back + branchiae gills.] (Zo["o]l.)
A division of ch[ae]topod annelids in which the branchi[ae]
are along the back, on each side, or on the parapodia. [See
Illusts. under Annelida and Ch[ae]topoda.] Dorsibranchiate
Dorsibranchiate Dor`si*bran"chi*ate, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Having branchi[ae] along the back; belonging to the
Dorsibranchiata. -- n. One of the Dorsibranchiata.
Elasmobranchiate
Elasmobranchiate E*las`mo*bran"chi*ate, a. (Zo["o]l.)
Of or pertaining to Elasmobranchii. -- n. One of the
Elasmobranchii.
Epibranchial
Epibranchial Ep`i*bran"chi*al, a. [Pref. epi- + branchial.]
(Anat.)
Pertaining to the segment between the ceratobranchial and
pharyngobranchial in a branchial arch. -- n. An epibranchial
cartilage or bone.
Extrabranchial
Extrabranchial Ex`tra*bran"chi*al, a. (Anat.)
Outside of the branchial arches; -- said of the cartilages
thus placed in some fishes.
HydrobranchiataHydrobranchiata Hy`dro*bran`chi*a"ta, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr.
"y`dwr water + ? gills.] (Zo["o]l.)
An extensive artificial division of gastropod mollusks,
including those that breathe by gills, as contrasted with the
Pulmonifera. -- Hy`dro*bran"chi*ate, a.
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