gill slit

Noun

Meaning

one of a series of slit openings in the pharynxes of fishes and aquatic amphibians through which water passes

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

branchial cleft gill cleft gill branchial groove outer pharyngeal groove

Hypernyms

structure anatomical structure bodily structure body structure complex body part

Examples

Chimaeras differ from other cartilagenous fish, having lost both the spiracle and the fifth gill slit. Source: Internet

Cod have a distinct white lateral line running from the gill slit above the pectoral fin, to the base of the caudal or tail fin. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

gill net gill raker Gill Sans gill trama Gill's platanna gill-ale