demibranch

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noun

A structure in the gills of bivalves, consisting of a pair of lamellae containing blood vessels

Scrabble 20

Meanings

noundemibranch (plural demibranchs)

plural demibranchs

  1. biologyA structure in the gills of bivalves, consisting of a pair of lamellae containing blood vessels
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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