hypobranchial Synonyms

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hypobranchial Meaning

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hypobranchial (a.)

Pertaining to the segment between the basibranchial and the ceratobranchial in a branchial arch.

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hypobranchial (n.)

A hypobranchial bone or cartilage.

hypobranchial Sentence Examples

  1. The hypobranchial apparatus supports and protects the gills in fish.
  2. Each gill arch consists of five hypobranchials, which are elongated, slender bones.
  3. The hypobranchials connect to the gills and the branchial artery.
  4. The hypobranchial muscles open and close the gill slits.
  5. The hypobranchial nerve innervates the gills.
  6. The hypobranchial cartilages provide additional support for the gills.
  7. The hypobranchial septum separates the gill cavity from the rest of the body.
  8. The hypobranchial groove contains the hypobranchial blood vessels.
  9. The hypobranchial filter removes particles from the incoming water.
  10. The hypobranchial skeleton is an important part of the respiratory system of fish.

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Pertaining to the segment between the basibranchial and the ceratobranchial in a branchial arch., A hypobranchial bone or cartilage.

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The hypobranchial apparatus supports and protects the gills in fish.

Each gill arch consists of five hypobranchials, which are elongated, slender bones.

The hypobranchials connect to the gills and the branchial artery.

The hypobranchial muscles open and close the gill slits.