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n. - Respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water.

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  • The orifice opens into the branchial cavity behind a conical lobe, which stands above the third foot in place of a branchia which is wanting in Ocypoda.
  • Tadpoles (after they have cast their branchia or gills), newts, and rock fish can be used to the extent of six to the gallon.
  • The two apertures lie just above the edge of the fold of membrane which runs from the inner root of the larger or outer branchia, across the branchial cavity and beneath...
  • EACH of the lateral tufts of bristles a branchia, simple on a few of the foremost segments, and then strongly arborescent to the end of the body.
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