̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌbraŋkēˈäd.ə, -ˈād.ə noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin perennis perennial + New Latin branchi- + -ata
in former classifications : a division of Caudata comprising amphibians (as salamanders of the genus Necturus ) that retain their gills through life — compare caducibranchiata