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Re: lung/brachia ?
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Paul Monfils <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 3 Dec 2000 18:47:56 -0500
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brachia means an arm, but branchia, which appears to be the word you are
looking for, means a gill.  Therefore the breathing mechanism consists
of a lung and a gill.

Paul M.

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