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To divest of a branch or branches; to tear off. Shak.

A division of chætopod annelids in which the branchiæ are along the back, on each side, or on the parapodia. [See Illusts. under Annelida and Chætopoda.]

Having branchiæ along the back; belonging to the Dorsibranchiata. -- n.

Of or pertaining to the Elasmobranchii. -- n.

Of or pertaining to Elasmobranchii. -- n.

A subclass of fishes, comprising the sharks, the rays, and the Chimæra. The skeleton is mainly cartilaginous.

The branching forth, as of trees.

Pertaining to the segment between the ceratobranchial and pharyngobranchial in a branchial arch. -- n.

Outside of the branchial arches; -- said of the cartilages thus placed in some fishes.

An order of fishes having an incomplete or reduced branchial apparatus. It includes the sticklebacks, the flutemouths, and Fistularia.

An extensive artificial division of gastropod mollusks, including those that breathe by gills, as contrasted with the Pulmonifera. -- Hy`dro*bran"chi*ate, a.

Pertaining to the segment between the basibranchial and the ceratobranchial in a branchial arch. -- n.

One of the Inferobranchiata.

A suborder of marine gastropod mollusks, in which the gills are between the foot and the mantle.

he gills on the sides of the body, under the margin of the mantle; belonging to the Inferobranchiata.

Below the gills; -- applied to the ventral portion of the pallial chamber in the lamellibranchs.

Between the branchiæ.

Of or pertaining to the Labyrinthici. -- n.

One of the Lamellibranchia. Also used adjectively.

A class of Mollusca including all those that have bivalve shells, as the clams, oysters, mussels, etc.