abranchialism

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US/ˌeɪˈbɹæŋ.ki.l̩.ɪz.m̩/

noun

The condition of being without gills.

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Meanings

nounabranchialism (plural abranchialisms)

plural abranchialisms

  1. The condition of being without gills.

Origin

From abranchial + -ism.

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Cite this entry
APA

abranchialism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abranchialism

MLA

“abranchialism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abranchialism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abranchialism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abranchialism.

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