branchial arch

noun

Any of a series of bony looped structures which support the gills of fish; any of the pharyngeal arches in a fish embryo.

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gill archgill bar
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Meanings

nounbranchial arch (plural branchial arches)

plural branchial arches

  1. anatomyAny of a series of bony looped structures which support the gills of fish; any of the pharyngeal arches in a fish embryo.

    Synonyms: gill arch

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of a series of bony looped structures which support the gills of fish; any of the pharyngeal arches in a fish embryo.

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gill arch

More synonyms by meaning

nounone of the bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibians

Similar
gill archgill bar
Broader
structureanatomical structurecomplex body part
Also see
gill arch

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

German Kiemenbogen, Branchialbogen
  • Kiemenbogenbony looped structure supporting the gills
  • Branchialbogenbony looped structure supporting the gills
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APA

branchial arch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branchial%20arch

MLA

“branchial arch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branchial%20arch. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “branchial arch,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branchial%20arch.

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