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branchia
bran·chi·a [ brángkee ə ] (plural bran·chi·ae [ brángkee ee ])


noun 
Definition:
 
gill: a gill in water animals or a similar structure found in the embryos of higher animals, including human beings
[Late 17th century. Via Latin< Greek bragkhia "gills"]

bran·chi·al adjective
bran·chi·ate [ brángkee it ] adjective
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