branchie

Borrowed from Latin branchia, from Ancient Greek βράγχια (bránkhia, “gills”).

• IPA^(key): /bʁɑ̃.ʃi/

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• Homophone: branchies

branchie f (plural branchies)

1. (animal anatomy) gill

   Synonym: ouïe

• branchial

• “branchie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

branchie f

1. plural of branchia