branchiostegal

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What does branchiostegal mean?

Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish

Where does branchiostegal come from?

Ancient Greek βράγχιον (bránkhion, “gill (used in the plural)”) + στέγω (stégō, “cover”) + -al

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