branchial
English
Etymology
From New Latin branchialis, from Latin branchiae.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɹæŋ.ki.əl/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
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.
Derived terms
Translations
of, pertaining to or resembling gills
Noun
branchial (plural branchials)
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “branchial”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʁɑ̃.ʃjal/
Audio: (file)
Adjective
branchial (feminine branchiale, masculine plural branchiaux, feminine plural branchiales)
Further reading
- “branchial”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.