arthrobranch

noun

ar·​thro·​branch

variants or less commonly arthrobranchia

ˌ⸗(ˌ)⸗ˈ⸗kēə

plural arthrobranchs also arthrobranchiae

-kēˌē

: a gill attached to the articular membrane between the body and the basal joint of a leg of a crustacean

Word History

Etymology

New Latin arthrobranchia, from arthr- + -branchia

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