branchia

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noun

A gill or other organ having the same function.

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gill
OriginLatin branchia ← Ancient Greek βράγχια →
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Meanings

nounbranchia (plural branchiae)

plural branchiae

  1. A gill or other organ having the same function.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounrespiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water

Similar
gill
Broader
respiratory organ
Also see
gill

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβράγχια“gills”
  2. Latinbranchia
  3. Englishbranchia

From Latin branchia, from Ancient Greek βράγχια (bránkhia, “gills”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Bahnaric
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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