branchiostegite

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noun

The lateral or dorsolateral part of a crustaceal carapace that extends over the gills

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nounbranchiostegite (plural branchiostegites)

plural branchiostegites

  1. The lateral or dorsolateral part of a crustaceal carapace that extends over the gills
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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