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Branchial arches
| the bony or cartilaginous arches which support the gills on each side of the throat of fishes and amphibians. See Illustration in Appendix. |
See also: Branchial EncyclopediaSeebranchial archbranchial arches
bran·chi·al arch·estypically, six arches in vertebrates; in lower vertebrates, they bear gills; they are pharyngeal arches in human embryos. Compare: pharyngeal arches. branchial arches the cartilagenous or bony masses supporting the gills of fish. There are usually five pairs of arches.bran·chi·al arch·es (brang'kē-ăl ahr'chĕz) Typically, six arches in vertebrates; in lower vertebrates, they bear gills; they are pharyngeal arches (q.v.) in human embryos. FinancialSeeARCH |