branchie

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin branchia, from Ancient Greek βράγχια (bránkhia, “gills”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bʁɑ̃.ʃi/
Audio (France) (file)
Homophone: branchies

Noun

branchie f (plural branchies)

(animal anatomy) gill
Synonym: ouïe

Derived terms

branchial

Further reading

“branchie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Italian

Noun

branchie f

plural of branchia

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