ˌmastə̇gōˈbraŋkēə noun
( plural mastigobranchi·ae -kēˌē)
Etymology: New Latin, from mastig- + -branchia (gill)
: a process of the thoracic limbs of decapod crustaceans resembling a brush and used for cleaning the gills
• mas·ti·go·bran·chi·al | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|braŋkēəl adjective