Definition of Air bladder

1. Noun. An air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy.

Exact synonyms: Float, Swim Bladder
Generic synonyms: Sac

Definition of Air bladder

1. Noun. An internal organ that fish use to control their buoyancy, allowing them to maintain or change depth by changing their density. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Air bladder

1. 1. An air sac, sometimes double or variously lobed, in the visceral cavity of many fishes. It originates in the same way as the lungs of air-breathing vertebrates, and in the adult may retain a tubular connection with the pharynx or oesophagus. 2. A sac or bladder full of air in an animal or plant; also an air hole in a casting. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Air Bladder

air-to-surface missile
air alert
air ambulance
air ambulances
air attache
air attack
air bag
air bags
air ball
air base
air bases
air bed
air beds
air biscuit
air bladder (current term)
air bladders
air bounce
air brake
air brakes
air brick
air bricks
air bridge
air bridges
air bronchogram
air brush
air bubble
air burst
air bursts
air cadet

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