branchiform en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈbraŋkɪfɔːm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Latin branchia, branchiae (“gills”) + -form.
Meanings
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Gill-shaped.
The ear-shaped or branchiform stigma of Otostigma and Branchiostoma is due to the oblique form of the cone along a small part of its length; on the base of the stigmata of these forms there appear a few of those irregular darkly coloured patches, beset with small hooks, which are so common in the Chilopoda.
1887, “Summary or Current Researches Relating to Zoology and Botany […]”, in Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, Part I, London; Edinburgh: […] Williams & Norgate, page 386:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more branchiform | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| branchiiform | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most branchiform | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |