branchial
/ˈbɹæŋ.ki.əl/
branchial adjective: of, pertaining to, or resembling gills; of or pertaining to the embryonic branchial arches and clefts from which the gills arise.
Adjective
branchial (not comparable)
- Of, pertaining to, or resembling gills; of or pertaining to the embryonic branchial arches and clefts from which the gills arise.
Noun
branchial (plural branchials)
branchial meaning in Tamil
branchial in Tamil
- செவுளிய, பூவுக்குரிய, செவுள்சார்ந்த
Forms of branchial
| plural | branchials |
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Origin of branchial
From New Latin branchialis, from Latin branchiae.
Words formed from branchial
- abranchial
- basibranchial
- branchial arch
- branchial basket
- branchially
- ceratobranchial
- epibranchial
- extrabranchial
- hypobranchial
- infrabranchial
- interbranchial
- mesobranchial
- metabranchial
- orobranchial
- parabranchial
- peribranchial
- pharyngobranchial
- postbranchial
- prebranchial
- pseudobranchial
- suprabranchial
Phrases with branchial
Questions about branchial
- What does branchial mean?
- Branchial means of, pertaining to, or resembling gills; of or pertaining to the embryonic branchial arches and clefts from which the gills arise.
- What is branchial in Tamil?
- Branchial in Tamil is செவுளிய, பூவுக்குரிய, செவுள்சார்ந்த. See Branchial meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is branchial?
- Branchial can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce branchial?
- Branchial is pronounced /ˈbɹæŋ.ki.əl/.
Words near branchial in the dictionary
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