NOUN | animal | gill bar, gill arch, branchial arch | one of the bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibians |
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Meaning | One of the bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibians. | |
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Synonyms | gill arch, branchial arch | |
Broader | structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure | A particular complex anatomical part of a living thing |
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