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(zoology) A structure in the gills of bivalves, consisting of a pair of lamellae containing blood vessels.
Use demibranch when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Demibranch means (zoology) A structure in the gills of bivalves, consisting of a pair of lamellae containing blood vessels.
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