branchial

[ brang-kee-uh l ]
/ ˈbræŋ ki əl /

adjective

of or relating to gills or to the homologous, embryonic parts in animals without gills.

Origin of branchial

First recorded in 1795–1805; branchi- + -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM branchial

hy·per·bran·chi·al, adjective in·ter·bran·chi·al, adjective pre·bran·chi·al, adjective sub·bran·chi·al, adjective

Words nearby branchial

brancher deficiency amylopectinosis, brancher enzyme, branches of government, branchi-, branchia, branchial, branchial arch, branchial cell, branchial cleft, branchial duct, branchial groove

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British Dictionary definitions for branchial

branchial
/ (ˈbræŋkɪəl) /

adjective

of or relating to the gills of an aquatic animal, esp a fish
of or relating to homologous structures in higher vertebrates branchial cyst

Medical definitions for branchial

branchial
[ brăng′kē-əl ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or resembling the gills of a fish, their homologous embryonic structures, or the derivatives of their homologous parts in higher animals.