- caducibranchiate
- \\ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|braŋkēə̇t, -ēˌāt\ adjective
Etymology: New Latin Caducibranchiata
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
caducibranchiate
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Caducibranchiate — Ca*du ci*bran chi*ate, a. [L. caducus falling (fr. cadere to fall) + E. branchiate.] (Zo[ o]l.) With temporary gills: applied to those Amphibia in which the gills do not remain in adult life. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
caducibranchiate — ca·du·ci·bran·chi·ate … English syllables
Perennibranchiate — Per*en ni*bran chi*ate, a. [See {Perennial}, and {Branchiate}.] 1. (Anat.) Having branch[ae], or gills, through life; said especially of certain Amphibia, like the menobranchus. Opposed to caducibranchiate. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Belonging… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
