hemibranch

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noun

In fishes, either of the two rows of gill filaments that form a gill arch.

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Meanings

nounhemibranch (plural hemibranchs)

plural hemibranchs

  1. biologyIn fishes, either of the two rows of gill filaments that form a gill arch.

Origin

From hemi- + branch.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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