MASTIGOBRANCHIA


Meaning of MASTIGOBRANCHIA in English

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

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