epibranchial

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Synonyms: peribranchial

Antonyms: peribranchial

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Adjective

1. {{lb|en|zoology|fish anatomy|embryology}} Of or pertaining to a segment, below (more ventral than) the [[pharyngobranchial]] segment and above (more dorsal than) the [[ceratobranchial]] segment, on either side of a [[branchial arch]] (in a fish) or of a [[pharyngeal arch]] (in the embryo of a [[vertebrate]]).

Noun

1. {{lb|en|zoology|fish anatomy}} An epibranchial cartilage or bone.

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