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abranchial

 

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Adjective abranchial has 1 sense
  1. abranchiate, abranchial, abranchious, gill-less - having no gills

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Abranchial


Description:

Abranchial refers to the absence or underdevelopment of gills or gill-like structures, particularly in organisms that typically have gills, such as aquatic animals. It can also describe the phenomenon of lacking or being deficient in brancheal arches, which are skeletal structures supporting the gills.


Sample Sentences:

1. The abranchial tadpole could not survive in the water as it lacked the necessary structures for respiration.

2. The abranchial fish exhibited unusual adaptations to compensate for the absence of gills.

3. Due to a genetic mutation, the abranchial mollusk was unable to extract oxygen from the water and died shortly after hatching.


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