mastigobranchia

noun

mas·​ti·​go·​bran·​chia

ˌmastə̇gōˈbraŋkēə

plural mastigobranchiae

-kēˌē

: a process of the thoracic limbs of decapod crustaceans resembling a brush and used for cleaning the gills

mastigobranchial

¦⸗⸗⸗¦braŋkēəl

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from mastig- + -branchia (gill)

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