branchial arch
branchial arch · branchial arches
Kiemenbogen, Branchialbogen
Any of a series of bony looped structures which support the gills of fishAny of a series of bony looped structures which support the gills of fish; any of the pharyngeal arches in a fish embryo.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of a series of bony looped structures which support the gills of fish; any of the pharyngeal arches in a fish embryo.
Kiemenbogen, Branchialbogen
one of the bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibians
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
bony looped structure supporting the gills:
Forms
plural: branchial arches| Singular | branchial arch |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedpharyngeal arch