branchial

2 definitions found

branchial - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Branchial \Bran"chi*al\, a. (Anat.)
     Of or pertaining to branchi[ae] or gills.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Branchial arches, the bony or cartilaginous arches which
        support the gills on each side of the throat of fishes and
        amphibians. See Illustration in Appendix.
  
     Branchial clefts, the openings between the branchial arches
        through which water passes.
        [1913 Webster]

branchial - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  branchial
      adj 1: of or relating to gills (or to parts of the body derived
             from embryonic gills)