holobranch

noun

hol·​o·​branch

ˈhäləˌbraŋk,

ˈhōl-

plural -s

: a fish gill in which the branchial arch has two rows of lamellae or filaments compare hemibranch sense 2

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary hol- + -branch

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