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plural of pseudobranchia
Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
pseudobranchiae
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Pseudobranchiae — Pseudobranchia Pseu do*bran chi*a, n.; pl. {Pseudobranchi[ae]}. [NL. See {Pseudo }, and {Branchia}.] (Anat.) A rudimentary branchia, or gill. {Pseu do*bran chi*al}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ichthyology terms — Ichthyology uses several terms that are unique to the science.Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z NOTOC A * Abdomen: belly * Abdominal: pertaining to the belly * Actinosts: a series of bones at the base of the pectoral… … Wikipedia
pseudobranchia — (plural pseudobranchiae)) a small gill (a hemibranch) found on the inside of the gill cover near the base. Despite the prefix pseudo it appears to be serially homologous with the other gills. Also called the hyoidean hemibranch or opercular gill … Dictionary of ichthyology
