Abranchiate Definition
ā-brăngkē-ĭt, -āt
abranchial
noun
An animal that has no gills.
American Heritage
An animal without gills.
Webster's New World
adjective
Having no gills.
American Heritage
Without gills.
Webster's New World
(zoology) Without gills.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- gill-less
- abranchious
- abranchial
Antonyms:
Origin of Abranchiate
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a- (“not”) + branchiate (“gills”).
From Wiktionary
First attested in the 19th century.
From Wiktionary
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