metabranchial

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the lobe of the carapace of crabs covering the posterior branchiae.

“metabranchial lobe”

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Meanings

adjectivemetabranchial (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf or pertaining to the lobe of the carapace of crabs covering the posterior branchiae.

    metabranchial lobe

    2 more examples

    metabranchial margin

    metabranchial region

Origin

From meta- + branchial.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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