Define the term branchiae

Define the term branchiae? What are illustrations of animals which “breath” via branchiae?

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Branchiae, as well termed as gills, are small parts of richly vascularized tissues internal or exterior to the body and in direct contact with surrounding water. The gills are organs which make gas exchange in the aquatic annelids, fishes, crustaceans, and amphibian larvae (example: tadpoles).

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