branchial

adjective bran·chi·al \ˈbraŋ-kē-əl\

Definition of BRANCHIAL

: of, relating to, or supplying the gills or associated structures or their embryonic precursors

Greek branchia gills

First Known Use: 1801

Medical Dictionary

adjective bran·chi·al \-kē-əl\

: of or relating to the gills or to parts of the body derived from the embryonic branchial arches and clefts

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