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Where does “orobranchial” come from?

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

orobranchial (English): Relating to the mouth and the gills

Definitions

  1. Relating to the mouth and the gills

Ancestry of “orobranchial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbranchialOf, pertaining to, or resembling gills or the...
2New Latinbranchialisbranchiate
3Latinbranchiabranchia
4Ancient Greekβράγχιαnominative plural of βράγχιον; accusative plural...
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