hypobranchial

hypobranchial
Located beneath the branchial apparatus.

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hy·po·bran·chi·al (hi″po-brangґke-əl) [hypo- + branchial] located beneath the branchial (or pharyngeal) arches.

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  • Hypobranchial — Hy po*bran chi*al, a. [Pref. hypo + branchial.] (Anat.) Pertaining to the segment between the basibranchial and the ceratobranchial in a branchial arch. n. A hypobranchial bone or cartilage …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hypobranchial — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ adjective Etymology: hypo + branchial 1. : situated below the gills : of or relating to the ventral wall of the pharynx; specifically : of or relating to the endostyle 2. : of, relating to, or being the segment of a branchial arch… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hypobranchial teeth — teeth on the hypobranchial bones; sometimes incorrectly called hyoid teeth …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • hypobranchial — one of a series of deep, paired endochondral bones on the lower part of the gill arch between the ceratobranchials and the basibranchials. May occur on arches 1, 2, 3, 4 and bear dentigerous plates. Salmonidae have only 3 pairs. In Chondrichthyes …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • hypobranchial — /huy peuh brang kee euhl/, adj. Zool. situated below the gills or beneath the branchial arches. [1840 50; HYPO + BRANCHIAL] * * * …   Universalium

  • hypobranchial — adj. below the gills, below the branchiae (Zoology) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hypobranchial — hy·po·branchial …   English syllables

  • hypobranchial gland — (MOLLUSCA) Single or paired glandular epidermal areas of the roof of the mantle cavity …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • hypobranchial space — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) The area of the lower gill chamber, (below gills) …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • hypobranchial space — Area of gill chamber below gills [McLaughlin, 1980]. Part of gill chamber below gills [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. (Order Decapoda): In each branchial chamber in cephalothorax, space below gills. See: epibranchial space [Stachowitsch, 1992] …   Crustacea glossary

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