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branchial arch

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  • noun zoology Any of a series of bony looped structures which support the gills of fish

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  • noun one of the bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibians

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hypernyms (5)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. anatomical structure
  2. bodily structure
  3. body structure
  4. complex body part
  5. structure

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