abranchiate (Meaning)
Wordnet
abranchiate (a)
having no gills
Webster
abranchiate (a.)
Without gills.
Synonyms & Antonyms of abranchiate
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abranchiate Sentence Examples
- Abranchiate organisms, such as lungfish, rely on lungs rather than gills for respiration.
- The abranchiate amphibian species is capable of both aquatic and terrestrial respiration.
- Researchers study the adaptation of abranchiate fish to diverse aquatic environments.
- The abranchiate larvae of some insects undergo metamorphosis to develop specialized respiratory structures.
- Abranchiate animals have evolved various mechanisms to extract oxygen from air or water.
- The abranchiate turtle, having lost its gills through evolution, breathes air using lungs.
- The abranchiate nature of certain crustaceans highlights their adaptation to specific ecological niches.
- Abranchiate species showcase the evolutionary versatility of respiratory systems in the animal kingdom.
- Evolutionary pressures have led some marine mammals to become abranchiate, relying on lungs for breathing.
- The study of abranchiate organisms contributes to our understanding of the diversity of respiratory adaptations in the natural world.
FAQs About the word abranchiate
having no gillsWithout gills.
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Abranchiate organisms, such as lungfish, rely on lungs rather than gills for respiration.
The abranchiate amphibian species is capable of both aquatic and terrestrial respiration.
Researchers study the adaptation of abranchiate fish to diverse aquatic environments.
The abranchiate larvae of some insects undergo metamorphosis to develop specialized respiratory structures.
