hemibranch

noun

hemi·​branch

1

[New Latin Hemibranchii] : one of the Hemibranchii

2

[hemi- entry 1 + -branch] : a gill having lamellae or filaments only on one side

collectively : the lamellae or filaments on one side of a gill

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