| 释义 |
demibranch Zool.|ˈdɛmɪbræŋk|
[f. demi- + Gr. βράγχια gills.]
= hemibranch (sense a).
1903Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Ser. B. 150 A descending lamella and its corresponding ascending lamella together constitute a demibranch. The demibranchs are inner and outer, lying towards the visceral mass and the mantle respectively. 1946Nature 12 Oct. 523/1 On percolation through the gills, the water passes into the interlamellar chambers..of the outer and inner demibranchs respectively. |