branchial

English

Etymology

From New Latin branchialis, from Latin branchiae.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɹæŋ.ki.əl/

Adjective

branchial (not comparable)

1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling gills; of or pertaining to the embryonic branchial arches and clefts from which the gills arise.

Derived terms

• basibranchial
• branchial arch
• ceratobranchial
• epibranchial
• hypobranchial
• pharyngobranchial
• postbranchial
• prebranchial

Translations

of, pertaining to or resembling gills

• Bulgarian: хрилест (hrilest)
• Czech: žaberní (cs), žábrový
• French: branchial (fr)
• Italian: branchiale
• Polish: skrzelowy (pl)

Noun

branchial (plural branchials)

1. A branchial arch.

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “branchial”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

French

Etymology

From branchie +‎ -al.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʁɑ̃.ʃjal/

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Adjective

branchial (feminine branchiale, masculine plural branchiaux, feminine plural branchiales)

1. (anatomy) branchial

Further reading

• “branchial”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• blanchira