Etymology

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Today it means: Relating to the gills of a fish Full definition →

Ancient Greek βράγχιον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromβράγχιον“gill”
  2. English todaybranchio-

From Ancient Greek βράγχιον (bránkhion, “gill”).

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