Definition of Suprabranchial. Meaning of Suprabranchial. Synonyms of Suprabranchial

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Definition of Suprabranchial

Suprabranchial
Suprabranchial Su`pra*bran"chi*al, a. (Zo["o]l.) Situated above the branchi[ae]; -- applied especially to the upper division of the gill cavity of bivalve mollusks.

Meaning of Suprabranchial from wikipedia

- autapomorphic presence of a suprabranchial organ, formed by tree-like structures from the second and fourth gill arches. This suprabranchial organ, or labyrinth...
- the surface of the water. The air is held in a structure called the suprabranchial chamber, where oxygen diffuses into the bloodstream via the respiratory...
- which allows them to migrate short distances over land. They have suprabranchial organs, which are primitive forms of labyrinth organs, that develop...
- species of gourami native to Southeast Asia. Betta imbellis has a pair of suprabranchial chambers that each house a labyrinth organ, a complex bony structure...
- body of C. apus is black or dark brown, with widely spaced spines. A suprabranchial organ, formed by tree-like structures from the second and fourth gill...
- brown-black background. As labyrinth fish, Betta mahachaiensis have a pair of suprabranchial chambers that each house an air-breathing organ known as the labyrinth...
- characteristic of fish in the suborder Anabantoidei, is a much-folded suprabranchial accessory breathing organ. It is formed by vascularized expansion of...
- characterizes this suborder of fish. The labyrinth organ is a much-folded suprabranchial accessory breathing organ. It is formed by a vascularized expansion...
- communicate between each other due to their complex inner ear: it has a suprabranchial air-breathing chamber which gives these fishes the capacity to modulate...
- seven, and hypurals less than 6. Heterotis possesses a specialized suprabranchial organ for concentrating and filtering small food particles. Both genera...