basibranchial

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adjective

Relating to the bony base of gills, or to the corresponding parts of abranchiate vertebrates

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Meanings

adjectivebasibranchial (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to the bony base of gills, or to the corresponding parts of abranchiate vertebrates
nounbasibranchial (plural basibranchials)

plural basibranchials

  1. Any fish that has such gills

Origin

From basi- + branchial.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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