Branchiform
shaped like a gill.
Historical Examples
An Introduction to Entomology: Vol. IV (of 4) William Kirby
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a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant. a limb, offshoot, or ramification of any main stem: the branches of a deer’s antlers. any member or part of a body or system; a section or subdivision: the various branches of learning. a local operating division of a […]
- Branchio-
a combining form meaning “gills,” used in the formation of compound words: branchiopod.
- Branchiomotor-nuclei
branchiomotor nuclei
- Branchiopneustic
breathing by means of gills, as certain aquatic insect larvae.
- Branchiopod
any crustacean of the class (or subclass) Branchiopoda, having flattened, footlike appendages that bear respiratory organs. Also, branchiopodous [brang-kee-op-uh-duh s] /ˌbræŋ kiˈɒp ə dəs/ (Show IPA). belonging or pertaining to the Branchiopoda. Historical Examples “Wee Tim’rous Beasties” Douglas English noun any crustacean of the mainly freshwater subclass Branchiopoda, having flattened limblike appendages for swimming, feeding, […]