"pseudobranchia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From pseudo- + branchia (“gill”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|branchia|gloss2=gill}} pseudo- + branchia (“gill”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} pseudobranchia
  1. (marine biology) A small patch of gill-like filaments on the inner surface of the opercle near the junction of the preopercle. Synonyms: pseudobranch
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