- pterygobranchiate
- \\|terə̇gō+\ adjective
Etymology: pteryg- + branchiate: having plumose gills — used of an isopod crustacean
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pterygobranchiate
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pterygobranchiate — adj. [Gr. pteryx, wing; branchia, gills] (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) Having spreading, feathery gills … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
pterygobranchiate — pter·y·go·branchiate … English syllables
pteryg- — combining form or pterygo Etymology: Greek, from pteryg , pteryx; akin to Greek pteron wing, feather more at feather 1. : wing : fin … Useful english dictionary
