branchiostegal

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish

OriginAncient Greek βράγχιον →
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Meanings

adjectivebranchiostegal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
nounbranchiostegal (plural branchiostegals)

plural branchiostegals

  1. A branchiostegal ray.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβράγχιον“gill (used in the plural)”
  2. Englishbranchiostegal

Ancient Greek βράγχιον (bránkhion, “gill (used in the plural)”) + στέγω (stégō, “cover”) + -al

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APA

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

MLA

“branchiostegal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branchiostegal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “branchiostegal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/branchiostegal.

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