Caducibranchiate
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Caducibranchiate is an adjective meaning (obsolete, zoology) With temporary gills; applied to those amphibians (most amphibians do this) in which the gills do not remain in adult life, but generally turn into legs.
Meaning
(obsolete, zoology) With temporary gills; applied to those amphibians (most amphibians do this) in which the gills do not remain in adult life, but generally turn into legs.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include abranchiate, abranchial, cryptobranchiate, abranchious, cyclobranchiate, basibranchial.
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