Definition of Cryptobranchiate. Meaning of Cryptobranchiate. Synonyms of Cryptobranchiate

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Definition of Cryptobranchiate

Cryptobranchiate
Cryptobranchiate Cryp`to*bran"chi*ate (-br??"k?-?t), a. (Zo["o]l.) Having concealed or rudimentary gills.

Meaning of Cryptobranchiate from wikipedia

- tentacles are comblike, and the short, tripinnate gills at the back are cryptobranchiate, i.e. they can retract at the same time in a common branchial pit....