branchiate, -ated, a.
(ˈbræŋkɪeɪt, -eɪtɪd)
[f. as prec. + ate2 + -ed.]
Having, or characterized by, branchiæ or gills.
| 1836 Todd Cycl. Anat. & Phys. I. 107/2 Ciliated, branchiated, and pulmonated classes. 1870 Rolleston Anim. Life Introd. 62 In Branchiate Vertebrata there is no epidermal skeleton. |