- parabranchial
- para·bran·chi·al
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parabranchial
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parabranchial — adjective see parabranchia … Useful english dictionary
parabranchial chamber — the portion of the gill cavity lying between the gills and the gill cover; also called branchial chamber. See orobranchial chamber … Dictionary of ichthyology
parabranchial groove — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In Nephropidae, a carapace groove below, behind and almost parallel to the branchiocardiac and postcervical grooves and joining the postcervical in the lower part … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
parabranchial groove — (Order Decapoda): See: carapace grooves l [McLaughlin, 1980]. (Order Decapoda): On each side of carapace, groove below, behind, and almost parallel with branchiocardiac and postcervical grooves; joins latter in lower part [Stachowitsch, 1992] … Crustacea glossary
orobranchial chamber — both the mouth and gill cavities. Sometimes defined as the gill cavity immediately adjacent to the mouth cavity. See also parabranchial chamber … Dictionary of ichthyology
part — A portion. SYN: pars [TA]. abdominal p. of aorta SYN: abdominal aorta. abdominal p. of esophagus [TA] the portion of the esophagus from where it passes through the diaphragm to the stomach. See … Medical dictionary
carapace grooves — (Order Decapoda): (a) antennal. Extending posteriorly from vicinity of antennal spine. (b) branchiocardiac. Oblique groove approximately in middle of posterior half on each side of carapace, separating branchial and cardiac regions and reaching… … Crustacea glossary
groove — See: carapace groove [Martin, 2005]. (Order Decapoda): One of numerous furrows extending along carapace. According to position and according to group, one may distinguish antennal, branchiocardiac, buccal, cervical, dorsomedian, gastroorbital,… … Crustacea glossary
