Definition of Gill slit

1. Noun. One of a series of slit openings in the pharynxes of fishes and aquatic amphibians through which water passes.


Definition of Gill slit

1. Noun. (anatomy fish) An individual opening to gills, which lacks an operculum; characteristic of Cartilaginous fish such as sharks. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Gill Slit

gilgulim
gilguls
gill-less
gill-over-the-ground
gill arch
gill arch skeleton
gill bailer
gill bar
gill cleft
gill clefts
gill cover
gill fungus
gill net
gill raker
gill slit (current term)
gill trama
gillaroo
gillaroos
gilled
giller
gillers
gillespite
gillet
gillets
gillhouse
gillhouses
gilli-flower
gilli-flowers
gillian

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