Branchial is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.
You can make 363 anagrams from letters in branchial (aabchilnr).
First recorded in 1795-1805; branchi- + -al1
At such times the gills lose all semblance of branchial organs.
Shortly after this the branchial clefts rapidly increase in number.
They are termed the “branchial clefts,” and are seen in the embryos of all vertebrates.
They are the rudiments of the four branchial clefts of the adult.
The branchial cavity can dilate and contract itself alternately.
Originally they are mainly concerned with branchial respiration.
On the ventral wall of the branchial sack there is formed a narrow fold with thickened walls, which forms the endostyle.
The remains of only two branchial arches are found in the adult.
From the latter also the branchial cartilaginous bars are formed.
The remainder of the primitive alimentary sack gives rise to the branchial sack of the adult.
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