Cryptobranchia

plural noun

Cryp·​to·​bran·​chia

ˌkriptəˈbraŋkēə

variants or less commonly Cryptobranchiata

-ˌbraŋkēˈätə,

-ātə

: any of various groups of animals having concealed gills

cryptobranchiate

¦kriptə¦braŋkēə̇t

-ēˌāt

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from crypt- + -branchia, -branchiata

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