BRANCHIAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does branchial mean? 

• BRANCHIAL (adjective)
  The adjective BRANCHIAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to gills (or to parts of the body derived from embryonic gills)

  Familiarity information: BRANCHIAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BRANCHIAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to gills (or to parts of the body derived from embryonic gills)

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

branchia (respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water)

Derivation:

branchia (respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water)

 Context examples 

This allele, which encodes eyes absent homolog 1 protein, may be involved in the development of the eyes, ears, branchial arches and kidney.

(EYA1 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

It is characterized by the abnormal development of the second branchial arch, resulting in the formation of branchial cleft cysts and fistulae, hearing loss and ear malformations, and renal abnormalities.

(Melnick-Fraser Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)