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"Originally: †belonging to a former group Abranchiata or Abranchiatae of annelids ( obsolete ). In later use: (more generally) having no gills; not bearing gills", Mid 19th cent.; earliest use found in Henry McMurtrie (1793–1865). From a- + ancient Greek βράγχια gills + -ate, after scientific Latin Abranchiata, Abranchiatae, group names, which are in turn after French Abranches, plural noun ( Cuvier Le règne animal II. 516). Compare French abranche (adjective) belonging to a former group of annelids.[abranchiate etymology, abranchiate origin, 英语词源]