branchiostegal
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Ancient Greek βράγχιον (bránkhion, “gill (used in the plural)”) + στέγω (stégō, “cover”) + -al
Adjective
[edit]branchiostegal (not comparable)
- (zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
Noun
[edit]branchiostegal (plural branchiostegals)
- A branchiostegal ray.