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Where does “branchia” come from?

branchia (English) comes from Latin branchia, from Ancient Greek βράγχια — nominative plural of βράγχιον; accusative plural...

branchia (English): A gill or other organ having the same function

Definitions

  1. A gill or other organ having the same function

Ancestry of “branchia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinbranchiabranchia
2Ancient Greekβράγχιαnominative plural of βράγχιον; accusative plural...

Words derived from “branchia”

  • pseudobranchia
  • abranchious
  • phyllobranchia
  • trichobranchia
Every word from Ancient Greek βράγχια →