Meaning of epibranchial | Babel Free

Definitions

An epibranchial cartilage or bone.

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Examples

“The fourth and fifth epibranchials of other genera have⟳ the same tendency as these clupeids and salmonids.”

“In the place⟳ where Howes's (1985b) fig. 9 identifies epibranchial 4, our Gonorynchus specimen has both epibranchials 4 and epibranchial 5, not in contact⟳ except at their dorsal fusion and ventral articulation, as illustrated in Monad (1963, fig. 40) (epibranchial 5 identified as "cartilage semilunaire").”

“Branchial abductors move⟳ the epibranchials apart, opening the gill slits.”

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