Branchia
Pronunciation : Bran"chi*a
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., fr. Gr. (Anat.)
Definition : Defn: A gill; a respiratory organ for breathing the air contained in water, such as many aquatic and semiaquatic animals have.
pl. Branchi
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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