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noun
An individual opening to gills, which lacks an operculum; characteristic of cartilaginous fish such as sharks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
one of a series of slit openings in the pharynxes of fishes and aquatic amphibians through which water passes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: branchial cleft, gill cleft
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
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