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Branchial
Pronunciation : Bran"chi*al
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to branchi? or gills. Branchial arches, the bony or cartilaginous arches which support the gills on each side of the throat of fishes and amphibians. See Illustration in Appendix. -- Branchial clefts, the openings between the branchial arches through which water passes.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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