branchial arch

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branchial arch

noun branchial arches

Any of a series of bony looped structures which support the gills of fish; any of the pharyngeal arches in a fish embryo.
Similar: gill arch

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noun bony looped structure supporting the gills

Deutsch	Kiemenbogen, Branchialbogen

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@misc{branchial_arch_2026,
  title = {branchial arch},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/branchial%20arch},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}