phyllobranchia

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noun

A crustacean gill composed of lamellae either side of a stem.

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Meanings

nounphyllobranchia (plural phyllobranchiae)

plural phyllobranchiae

  1. biologyA crustacean gill composed of lamellae either side of a stem.

    Synonyms: phyllobranch

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA crustacean gill composed of lamellae either side of a stem.

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Origin

From phyllo- + branchia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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