Meanings
adjectiveabranchiate (not comparable)
nounabranchiate (plural abranchiates)
plural abranchiates
- biologyAn organism that does not have gills.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveWithout gills.
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Origin
* First attested in the 19th century. * a- (“not”) + branchiate (“gills”).
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APA
abranchiate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abranchiate
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“abranchiate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abranchiate. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abranchiate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abranchiate.
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