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English → English (gcide) Definition: Branchiostegal Branchiostegal \Bran`chi*os"te*gal\, a. [Gr. ? gill + ? to cover: cf. F. branchiost[`e]ge.] (Anat.) Pertaining to the membrane covering the gills of fishes. -- n. (Anat.) A branchiostegal ray. See Illustration of Branchial arches in Appendix. [1913 Webster] Note: This term was formerly applied to a group of fishes having boneless branchi[ae]. But the arrangement was artificial, and has been rejected. [1913 Webster]