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Word: Branchia
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: from Latin branchia, (plural) branchiae, from Greek brankhia (plural)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbraŋkɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the gills of fish and some invertebrate animals.
Short Definition:gills of fish and some invertebrate animals
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