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Gill slit

Gill slit Meaning & Definition
Gill slit Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gill slit?

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Gill slit: branchial cleft | gill cleft

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See Also | anatomical structure | bodily structure | body structure | complex body part | structure

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