abranchiate

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Adjective abranchiate has 1 sense

abranchiate, abranchial, abranchious, gill-less - having no gills
Antonyms: branchiate, gilled

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Abranchiate

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Describing an organism that does not have gills or branchiae

Usage: It is commonly used in biology to classify organisms.

Example sentence: The abranchiate fish relies on its lungs for respiration instead of gills.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A creature, usually an amphibian, that lacks external or internal gills

Usage: The term can be used to categorize certain species found in specific regions.

Example sentence: The abranchiate frog is able to exchange gases through its moist skin.