Thesaurus: gill arch
one of the bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibians
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Definitions
- n. one of the bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibians