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单词 pseudobranch
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Definition of pseudobranch in English:

pseudobranch

noun ˈs(j)uːdə(ʊ)ˌbraŋk
Zoology

  • A structure resembling a gill, but not functioning as one; specifically (in many fishes) a structure anterior to the gills that in adults receives blood that has already been oxygenated in the gills, but which may have had a respiratory function in early life.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Standard Natural History. From pseudo- + -branch.

Definition of pseudobranch in US English:

pseudobranch

nounˈs(j)uːdə(ʊ)ˌbraŋk
Zoology

  • A structure resembling a gill, but not functioning as one; specifically (in many fishes) a structure anterior to the gills that in adults receives blood that has already been oxygenated in the gills, but which may have had a respiratory function in early life.

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in Standard Natural History. From pseudo- + -branch.
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