branchia
English
noun
Definitions
- A gill or other organ having the same function.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin branchia derived from Ancient Greek βράγχια (gills).
Origin
Ancient Greek
βράγχια
Gloss
gills
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- abranchious English
- phyllobranchia English
- pseudobranchia English
- pseudobranchial English
- trichobranchia English
- branchia Latin
- branchia Italian
- βράγχια Ancient Greek
- branko Esperanto
- brànquia Catalan, Valencian