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adj. [Gr. branchia, gills; forma, shape]Shaped like gills.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
branchiform
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branchiform — /brang keuh fawrm /, adj. shaped like a gill. [1835 45; BRANCHI + FORM] * * * … Universalium
branchiform — gill shaped Shapes and Resemblance … Phrontistery dictionary
branchiform — /brang keuh fawrm /, adj. shaped like a gill. [1835 45; BRANCHI + FORM] … Useful english dictionary
Shapes and Resemblance — This assortment of 370 adjectives all refer in some way to the form or shape of things. Some are more geometrically descriptive than others, while a number of terms refer to animal forms or shapes of obscure objects. Certain adjectives for shapes … Phrontistery dictionary
branchial — a. pertaining to gills. ♦ branchiate, a. having gills. ♦ branchicolous, a. living in gills. ♦ branchiform, a. gill shaped … Dictionary of difficult words
branchiac — a. pertaining to gills. ♦ branchiate, a. having gills. ♦ branchicolous, a. living in gills. ♦ branchiform, a. gill shaped … Dictionary of difficult words
