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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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51 words match “BRANCHIATE”

Furnished with branchiæ; as, branchiate segments.

CADUCIBRANCHIATE a.

With temporary gills: -- applied to those Amphibia in which the gills do not remain in adult life.

CRYPTOBRANCHIATE a.

Having concealed or rudimentary gills.

CYCLOBRANCHIATE a.

Having the gills around the margin of the body, as certain limpets.

DERMOBRANCHIATE a.

Having the skin modified to serve as a gill.

DIBRANCHIATE a. 2 definitions

Having two gills. -- n.

DORSIBRANCHIATE a. 2 definitions

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

ELASMOBRANCHIATE a. 2 definitions

Of or pertaining to Elasmobranchii. -- n.

INFEROBRANCHIATE a.

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

LAMELLIBRANCHIATE a. 2 definitions

Having lamellar gills; belonging to the Lamellibranchia. -- n.

LOPHOBRANCHIATE a.

Of or pertaining to the Lophobranchii.

NOTOBRANCHIATE a.

Of or pertaining to the Notobranchiata.

NUDIBRANCHIATE a.

Same as Nudibranch.

OPISTHOBRANCHIATE a. 2 definitions

Of or pertaining to the Opisthobranchiata. -- n.

PALLIOBRANCHIATE a.

Having the pallium, or mantle, acting as a gill, as in brachiopods.

PECTINIBRANCHIATE a.

Having pectinated gills.

PERENNIBRANCHIATE a. 2 definitions

ugh life; -- said especially of certain Amphibia, like the menobranchus. Opposed to caducibranchiate.

PULMOBRANCHIATA; PULMOBRANCHIATE n.

Same as Pulmonibranchiata, -ate.

PULMONIBRANCHIATE a.

Same as Pulmonate.