abranchial

Variant of abranchiate

abranchiate definition

abran·chi·ate (ā braŋ′kē it, -āt′)

adjective

without gills

Etymology: < Gr a-, not + branchia, gills + -ate

noun

an animal without gills
Also abranchial abran′·chial (-əl)

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