pseudobranchia

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noun

A small patch of gill-like filaments on the inner surface of the opercle near the junction of the preopercle.

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pseudobranch
OriginEnglish branchia ← Middle English pseudo- ← Ancient Greek ψευδής (pseudḗs) →
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Meanings

noun
  1. marine biologyA small patch of gill-like filaments on the inner surface of the opercle near the junction of the preopercle.

    Synonyms: pseudobranch

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small patch of gill-like filaments on the inner surface of the opercle near the junction of the preopercle.

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pseudobranch

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekψεύδω (pseúdō)
  2. Ancient Greekψευδής (pseudḗs)
  3. Middle Englishpseudo-
  4. Englishpseudo-
  5. Englishbranchia
  6. Englishpseudobranchia

From pseudo- + branchia (“gill”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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