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branchicolous

branchicolous adjective: living as a parasite on the gills of fish.

Adjective

branchicolous (not comparable)

  1. Living as a parasite on the gills of fish.

Questions about branchicolous

What does branchicolous mean?
Branchicolous means living as a parasite on the gills of fish.
What part of speech is branchicolous?
Branchicolous is an adjective.

Words near branchicolous in the dictionary

  1. branchial arches
  2. branchial basket
  3. branchially
  4. branchials
  5. branchiate
  6. branchicolous
  7. branchid
  8. branchids
  9. branchier
  10. branchiest
  11. branchiferous

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