- pterygobranchiate
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adj. [Gr. pteryx, wing; branchia, gills](ARTHROPODA: Crustacea)Having spreading, feathery gills.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
pterygobranchiate
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pterygobranchiate — pter·y·go·branchiate … English syllables
pterygobranchiate — |terə̇gō+ adjective Etymology: pteryg + branchiate : having plumose gills used of an isopod crustacean … Useful english dictionary
pteryg- — combining form or pterygo Etymology: Greek, from pteryg , pteryx; akin to Greek pteron wing, feather more at feather 1. : wing : fin … Useful english dictionary
