branchiostegal
English
Etymology
Ancient Greek βράγχιον (bránkhion, “gill (used in the plural)”) + στέγω (stégō, “cover”) + -al
Adjective
branchiostegal (not comparable)
- (zoology) Of or pertaining to the operculum that covers the gill slits of fish
Noun
branchiostegal (plural branchiostegals)
- A branchiostegal ray.