BRANCHIAL CLEFT
\bɹˈankɪəl klˈɛft], \bɹˈankɪəl klˈɛft], \b_ɹ_ˈa_n_k_ɪ__ə_l k_l_ˈɛ_f_t]\
Definitions of BRANCHIAL CLEFT
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one of a series of slit openings in the pharynxes of fishes and aquatic amphibians through which water passes
By Princeton University
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one of a series of slit openings in the pharynxes of fishes and aquatic amphibians through which water passes
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Region containing paired arched columns that bear gills in lower aquatic vertebrates and appear in the embryos of higher vertebrates in comparable form. In higher vertebrates the arches are subsequently modified into structures of the neck and ear.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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