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branchia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
branchia
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A gill or other organ having the same function.

Etymology

From Latin branchia, from Ancient Greek βράγχια (bránkhia, “gills”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: branchia, βράγχια

Inflected Forms

branchiae (plural)

Derived Forms

abranchious branchial branchiferous opisthobranch parabranchia phyllobranchia pseudobranchia trichobranchia

Synonyms

gill

Questions

What does branchia mean?
A gill or other organ having the same function.
Where does branchia come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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