branchia

A noun referring to the respiratory organ of aquatic animals that enables them to breathe oxygen dissolved in water.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее дыхательный орган водных животных, позволяющий им дышать кислородом, растворённым в воде.esÓrgano respiratorio de los animales acuáticos que les permite extraer el oxígeno disuelto en el agua.frNom désignant un organe respiratoire des animaux aquatiques qui leur permet de respirer l'oxygène dissous dans l'eau.deKiemen sind die Atmungsorgane wasserlebender Tiere, mit denen sie den im Wasser gelösten Sauerstoff aufnehmen können.ptSubstantivo que designa o órgão respiratório de animais aquáticos, permitindo-lhes absorver o oxigênio dissolvido na água. Em zoologia, refere-se às brânquias, também chamadas de guelras.zh名词，指水生动物用来呼吸水中溶解氧的呼吸器官。arاسم يشير إلى العضو التنفسي في الحيوانات المائية الذي يمكنها من امتصاص الأكسجين المذاب في الماء، ويشمل الخياشيم والفتحات الخيشومية.

1. Respiratory organ of aquatic animals C1 formal scientific

   A specialized organ found in fish and some other aquatic animals that extracts oxygen from water.

   • Fish use their branchiae to absorb oxygen from the water.
   • The branchiae of a shark are located on the sides of its head.
   • Aquatic invertebrates often have external branchiae for respiration.

   ruЖабрыesBranquia (órgano respiratorio de animales acuáticos)frBranchies (organe respiratoire aquatique)deKiemenptBrânquiazh鳃arخياشيم

   Sinónimos: gill

• branchiae plural form
• branchiae' possessive plural form
• branchia's possessive singular form