phyllobranchia

noun

phyl·​lo·​bran·​chia

: a crustacean gill composed of lamellae

phyllobranchial

¦⸗⸗¦braŋkēəl

adjective

or phyllobranchiate

-ēə̇t,

-ēˌāt

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from phyll- + -branchia

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