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Branchiostegal Branchiostegal Bran`chi*os"te*gal, a. [Gr. ? gill + ? to
cover: cf. F. branchiost[`e]ge.] (Anat.)
Pertaining to the membrane covering the gills of fishes. --
n. (Anat.) A branchiostegal ray. See Illustration of
Branchial arches in Appendix.
Note: This term was formerly applied to a group of fishes
having boneless branchi[ae]. But the arrangement was
artificial, and has been rejected.
