basibranchial

1 of 2

adjective

ba·​si·​branchial

: of, relating to, or being a median bone or cartilage at the ventral point of a branchial arch

basibranchial

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: a basibranchial bone or cartilage

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

basi- + branchial

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