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branchial arches

branchial arches is the plural of branchial arch.

Meaning of branchial arch

Noun

branchial arch (plural branchial arches)

  1. Any of a series of bony looped structures which support the gills of fish; any of the pharyngeal arches in a fish embryo.
    Synonyms:
    gill arch

Questions about branchial arches

What is branchial arches the plural of?
Branchial arches is the plural of branchial arch.

Words near branchial arches in the dictionary

  1. branchfuls
  2. branchia
  3. branchiae
  4. branchial
  5. branchial arch
  6. branchial arches
  7. branchial basket
  8. branchially
  9. branchials
  10. branchiate
  11. branchicolous

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