Perennibranchiate, in zoology, is the condition of an organism retaining branchae, or gills, through life; This condition is generally said of certain amphibia, such as the mudpuppy; the term is opposed to caducibranchiate. In some cases only a small proportion of a given amphibian population is perennibranchiate, but in other instances a preponde...
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• (a.) Belonging to the Perennibranchiata. • (a.) Having branchae, or gills, through life; -- said especially of certain Amphibia, like the menobranchus. Opposed to caducibranchiate.
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Per·en`ni·bran'chi·ate adjective [ See
Perennial , and
Branchiate .]
1. (Anat.) Having branchæ, or gills, through life; -- said especially of certain Amphibia, like the menobranchus. Opposed to
caducibranchiate .
2. (Zoology) Belonging to the Pere...
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