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BRANCHIAL
BRANCHIAL
Bran
"
chi
*
al,
a. (
Anat.
)
Defn:
Of
or
pertaining
to
branchiƦ
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.