"branchiform" meaning in English

See branchiform in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈbraŋkɪfɔːm/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: more branchiform [comparative], most branchiform [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin branchia, branchiae (“gills”) + -form. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|branchia}} Latin branchia, {{af|en|-form}} -form Head templates: {{en-adj}} branchiform (comparative more branchiform, superlative most branchiform)
  1. (zoology) Gill-shaped. Categories (topical): Zoology Synonyms: branchiiform

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