branchio-

Word Origin

a combining form meaning “gills,” used in the formation of compound words:

branchiopod.

Also, especially before a vowel, branchi-.

Origin

combining form representing Greek bránchia branchia

Related Words

branchiopneustic
branchiostegal
branchiostegous

branchio- also incorrectly brancho-,|ˌbræŋkɪəʊ|combining form of Gr. βράγχια gills, as in ˌbranchio-ˈanal a., pertaining to the branchiæ and anus. ˌbranchio-ˈcardiac a., belonging to the gills and heart. ˌbranchio-ˈgasteropod, pl. -poda, -pods, a gasteropod which breathes air through water; also, any gasteropod. ˌbranchio-ˈpallial a., pertaining to the gills and mantle of molluscs. ˌbranchio-paˈrietal a., pertaining to the gills and wall of the atrium (of molluscs).1856Huxley in Woodward Mollusca 446 The part..behind [the mantle] becomes the branchio-anal surface.1836Todd Cycl. Anat. & Phys. I. 206/2 The blood..returns to the heart by means of the branchio-cardiac vessels.1877Huxley Anat. Inv. An. viii. 505 In all..Branchiogasteropods, the mantle secretes a cuticular shell.1880Bastian Brain 84 The ‘auditory saccules’..are connected with this great branchio-pallial ganglion.1856Woodward Mollusca iii. 334 The branchial sac is connected with the wall of the atrium by (branchio-parietal) vessels.

branchio- /ˈbraŋkɪəʊ/ combining form of Greek bragkhia gills: see -o-.

DERIVATIVE branchiobdellid /ˌbraŋkɪə(ʊ)ˈdɛlɪd/ noun & adjective [Greek bdella leech] (a) noun an oligochaete worm of the family Branchiobdellidae, members of which resemble leeches and commonly live among the gills of crayfish; (b) adjective of or pertaining to the Branchiobdellidae: M20.
branchioˈmeric adjective (esp. of the visceral muscles of fishes) displaying branchiomerism E20.
branchiˈomerism noun arrangement into a number of segments each containing a gill arch or cleft L19.
branchiˈostegal adjective [Greek stegein to cover] pertaining to the protection of the gills; covering or protecting the gills: M18.
branchiˈostegite noun a membrane covering the gills (of crustaceans) L19.
branchiˈostegous adjective (a) having gill covers; (b) = branchiostegal: M18.

branchio-
combining form
see branchi-

branchio-

Prefix

Forms words related to the gills of fish

Etymology

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Derived terms

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词汇	branchio-
词根词缀	Dictionary.com OED SOED Webster Wiktionary branchio- Word Origin 1 a combining form meaning “gills,” used in the formation of compound words: branchiopod. Also, especially before a vowel, branchi-. Origin combining form representing Greek bránchia branchia Related Words branchiopneustic branchiostegal branchiostegous branchio- also incorrectly brancho-,\|ˌbræŋkɪəʊ\|combining form of Gr. βράγχια gills, as in ˌbranchio-ˈanal a., pertaining to the branchiæ and anus. ˌbranchio-ˈcardiac a., belonging to the gills and heart. ˌbranchio-ˈgasteropod, pl. -poda, -pods, a gasteropod which breathes air through water; also, any gasteropod. ˌbranchio-ˈpallial a., pertaining to the gills and mantle of molluscs. ˌbranchio-paˈrietal a., pertaining to the gills and wall of the atrium (of molluscs).1856Huxley in Woodward Mollusca 446 The part..behind [the mantle] becomes the branchio-anal surface.1836Todd Cycl. Anat. & Phys. I. 206/2 The blood..returns to the heart by means of the branchio-cardiac vessels.1877Huxley Anat. Inv. An. viii. 505 In all..Branchiogasteropods, the mantle secretes a cuticular shell.1880Bastian Brain 84 The ‘auditory saccules’..are connected with this great branchio-pallial ganglion.1856Woodward Mollusca iii. 334 The branchial sac is connected with the wall of the atrium by (branchio-parietal) vessels. branchio- /ˈbraŋkɪəʊ/ combining form of Greek bragkhia gills: see -o-. DERIVATIVE branchiobdellid /ˌbraŋkɪə(ʊ)ˈdɛlɪd/ noun & adjective [Greek bdella leech] (a) noun an oligochaete worm of the family Branchiobdellidae, members of which resemble leeches and commonly live among the gills of crayfish; (b) adjective of or pertaining to the Branchiobdellidae: M20. branchioˈmeric adjective (esp. of the visceral muscles of fishes) displaying branchiomerism E20. branchiˈomerism noun arrangement into a number of segments each containing a gill arch or cleft L19. branchiˈostegal adjective [Greek stegein to cover] pertaining to the protection of the gills; covering or protecting the gills: M18. branchiˈostegite noun a membrane covering the gills (of crustaceans) L19. branchiˈostegous adjective (a) having gill covers; (b) = branchiostegal: M18. branchio- combining form see branchi- branchio- Prefix Forms words related to the gills of fish Etymology This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term. Derived terms See Category:English words prefixed with branchio-
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