arthrobranch

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noun

A gill, of a crustacean, that is attached to the membrane between the body and the base of the leg

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Meanings

nounarthrobranch (plural arthrobranchs or arthrobranches)

plural arthrobranchs · plural arthrobranches

  1. A gill, of a crustacean, that is attached to the membrane between the body and the base of the leg

    Further, Bruce (2002) demonstrated variability in the size of the arthrobranch, which is reduced in Leander manningi.

    2015, Sammy De Grave et al., “Let’s be pals again: major systematic changes in Palaemonidae (Crustacea: Decapoda)”, in PeerJ, volume 3, →DOI
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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