(brang´ke-әl) pertaining to, or resembling, gills of a fish or derivatives of homologous parts in higher animals. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
Bran'chi·al adjective (Anat.) Of or pertaining to branchiæ or gills. Branchial arches , the bony or cartilaginous arches which support the gills on each side of the throat of fishes and amphibians. See Illustration in Appendix. -- Branchial clefts , the ope... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/91
Type: Term Pronunciation: brang′kē-ăl Definitions: 1. Relating to branchiae or gills (in fish). 2. In human embryology, denoting the various structures constituting the pharyngeal apparatus. Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=12245