caducibranchiata

Example:The temporarily gillless salamander uses its lung-like structures to breathe until its secondary gills develop and serve their function.

Definition:Describing a condition or trait where gills are present but then shed temporarily before the next life stage.

Example:Herpetologists have documented species that are having deciduous gills as an adaptive trait to certain environmental conditions during their life cycle.

Definition:A descriptive term indicating that the organism or species has gills that are shed at a certain life stage.