Branchiata

plural noun

Bran·​chi·​a·​ta

ˌbraŋkēˈätə,

-ātə

: any of several groups of animals having gills: such as

a

: the Crustacea as distinguished from the tracheate arthropods

b

: amphibians and fishes as distinguished from the higher vertebrates

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from branchi- + -ata

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