Branchial

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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