gill arch

1. 1.

   one of the bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibians

   Synonymsbranchial archgill bar

   Broaderstructure

Questions about gill arch

What does gill arch mean?

gill arch means "one of the bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibians".

What is another word for gill arch?

Close synonyms include branchial arch, gill bar. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is gill arch a common word?