branquia

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See also: brànquia and brânquia

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin branchĭa (“gill of a fish”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɾankja/
  • Rhymes: -ankja
  • Syllabification: bran‧quia

Noun

branquia f (plural branquias)

  1. gill
    Synonym: agalla
    • 2015 November 22, “Columna”, in El País‎:
      Y me apuesto las branquias a que alguien pregunta: “¿Qué demonios es eso del agua?”
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