'Hemibranchi' definitions:

Definition of 'Hemibranchi'

From: GCIDE
  • Hemibranchi \Hem`i*bran"chi\, n. pl. [NL. See Hemi-, and Branchia.] (Zool.) An order of fishes having an incomplete or reduced branchial apparatus. It includes the sticklebacks, the flutemouths, and Fistularia. [1913 Webster]