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Branchia \Bran"chi*a\, n.; pl. {Branchi[ae]}. [L., fr. Gr. ?,
pl. of ?.] (Anat.)
A gill; a respiratory organ for breathing the air contained
in water, such as many aquatic and semiaquatic animals have.
branchiae
See {branchia}
branchia
n : respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen
dissolved in water [syn: {gill}]
[also: {branchiae} (pl)]