Meanings
adjectivebranchiate (comparative more branchiate, superlative most branchiate)
comparative more branchiate · superlative most branchiate
- anatomyFurnished with branchiae; gilled, having gills.
a branchiate fish
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branchiate segments
Antonyms: pulmonate, pulmonary, pulmoniferous, pulmonated
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveFurnished with branchiae; gilled, having gills.
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Origin
- New Latinbranchiatus
- Englishbranchiate
From New Latin branchiatus.
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APA
branchiate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branchiate
MLA
“branchiate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branchiate. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “branchiate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branchiate.
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