- hemibranch
- hemi·branch
English syllables. 2014.
hemibranch
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hemibranch — 1) one of the two vertical rows of gill filaments composing a whole gill or holobranch 2) the half gill on the hyoid arch under the gill cover, also called the pseudobranch … Dictionary of ichthyology
hemibranch — n. [Gr. hemisys, half; branchos, gill] Gill filaments only on one side; demibranch … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
hemibranch — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌbraŋk noun 1. [New Latin Hemibranchii] : one of the Hemibranchii 2. [hemi (I) + branch] : a gill having lamellae or filaments only on one side; collectively … Useful english dictionary
pseudobranchia — (plural pseudobranchiae)) a small gill (a hemibranch) found on the inside of the gill cover near the base. Despite the prefix pseudo it appears to be serially homologous with the other gills. Also called the hyoidean hemibranch or opercular gill … Dictionary of ichthyology
Queensland lungfish — Temporal range: 100–0 Ma … Wikipedia
branchial ray — the cartilaginous rod projecting out from the gill arch into the interbranchial septum which it supports and from the hyoid arch into the first hemibranch. Homologous with branchiostegal. Found in Elasmobranchii and Acanthodii … Dictionary of ichthyology
false gill — pseudobranch (a small gill (a hemibranch) found on the inside of the gill cover near the base. Despite the prefix pseudo it appears to be serially homologous with the other gills) … Dictionary of ichthyology
gill ray — branchial ray (the cartilaginous rod projecting out from the gill arch into the interbranchial septum which it supports and from the hyoid arch into the first hemibranch. Homologous with branchiostegal. Found in Elasmobranchii and Acanthodii) … Dictionary of ichthyology
holobranch — ˈhäləˌbraŋk, ˈhōl noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hol + branch : a fish gill in which the branchial arch has two rows of lamellae or filaments compare hemibranch 2 … Useful english dictionary
