branchial arch

synonym: gill arch
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10472
  1. In embryology, one of several arches, resembling the gill arches of a fish, found in the embryo of a higher vertebrate; these arches develop into structures of the ear and neck.
  2. In biology, one of several bony or cartilaginous arches located on either side of the pharynx and supporting the gills in fish and amphibians.
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 731 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'branchial arch' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10472 RIS BibTex EndNote
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