What is "branchia"

Branchia \Bran"chi*a\, n.; pl. Branchi[ae]. [L., fr. Gr. ?, pl. of ?.] (Anat.) A gill; a respiratory organ for breathing the air contained in water, such as many aquatic and semiaquatic animals have.

n. A gill or other organ having the same function.

1. n. respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water [syn: gill]

2. [also: branchiae (pl)]

Branchia may refer to:

• Branchia, an Ancient Greek word for gills.
• Branchia (genus), a genus of arthropods.