branchia
[
brang
-kee-
uh
]
/ˈbræŋ ki ə/
noun
,
plural
branchiae
[
brang
-kee-ee]
/ˈbræŋ kiˌi/
(
Show IPA
).
Zoology
1.
a gill.
Origin
1350-1400;
Middle English
<
Greek:
gills, plural of
bránchion
fin
British Dictionary definitions for
branchia
branchia
/
ˈbræŋkɪə
/
noun
(
pl
)
-chiae
(
-kɪˌiː
)
1.
a gill in aquatic animals
Derived Forms
branchiate,
adjective