Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having hidden gills; having the branchiæ concealed; specifically, of or pertaining to the Cryptobranchiata in any sense. Also
cryptobranch .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Zoöl.) Having concealed or rudimentary gills.
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- adjective zoology Having
concealed orrudimentary gills .
Etymologies
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crypto- + branchiate
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