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branchiate

/ˈbɹæŋ.ki.eɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
branchi-ate
IPA
/ˈbɹæŋ.ki.eɪt/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Furnished with branchiae; gilled, having gills.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From New Latin branchiatus.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈbɹæŋ.ki.eɪt/

Inflected Forms

more branchiate (comparative) most branchiate (superlative)

Derived Forms

abranchial abranchiate abranchious caducibranchiate cryptobranchiate cyclobranchiate debranchiate dendrobranchiate dibranchiate dorsibranchiate elasmobranchiate eulamellibranchiate

Synonyms

gilled

Antonyms

pulmonate pulmonary pulmoniferous pulmonated

Questions

How do you pronounce branchiate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹæŋ.ki.eɪt/.
What does branchiate mean?
Furnished with branchiae; gilled, having gills.
Where does branchiate come from?
From New Latin branchiatus.

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