branchia

Noun
Synonyms: gill

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in waterSynonyms: gill
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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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