pseudobranchia

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English

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Etymology

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From pseudo- +‎ branchia (gill).

Noun

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pseudobranchia

  1. (marine biology) A small patch of gill-like filaments on the inner surface of the opercle near the junction of the preopercle.

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References

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  • Northern Fishes; with Special Reference to the Upper Mississippi Valley, by Samuel Eddy, James Campbell Underhill. University of Minnesota Press: 1974, →ISBN, page 85.[1]