branchial

[brang-kee-uhl]

adjective

1. of or relating to gills or to the homologous, embryonic parts in animals without gills.

ˈbranchial

/ ˈbræŋkɪəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the gills of an aquatic animal, esp a fish

2. of or relating to homologous structures in higher vertebrates

   branchial cyst

Other Word Forms

• hyperbranchial adjective
• interbranchial adjective
• prebranchial adjective
• subbranchial adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ˈbranchial¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; branchi- + -al ¹