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the opening from the gill area to the exterior, the gill opening or slit
Dictionary of ichthyology. 2009.
branchial opening
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Branchial clefts — Cleft Cleft, n. [OE. clift; cf. Sw. klyft cave, den, Icel. kluft cleft, Dan. kl[ o]ft, G. kluft. See {Cleave} to split and cf. 2d {Clift}, 1st {Clough}.] 1. A space or opening made by splitting; a crack; a crevice; as, the cleft of a rock. Is. ii … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
branchial carina — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In Decapoda, that part of the carapace extending posteriorly from the opening (orbit) in the anterior face over the branchial region … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
branchial aperture — The exterior opening of a gill chamber … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
gill opening — an external opening leading from the gill chamber. Also called gill slit or branchial opening. Elasmobranchii have 5 7 openings or slits on each side of the head while bony fishes have only one. The opening allows water to exit after passing over … Dictionary of ichthyology
Gill opening — Gill Gill (g[i^]l), n. [Dan. gi[ae]lle, gelle; akin to Sw. g[ a]l, Icel. gj[ o]lnar gills; cf. AS. geagl, geahl, jaw.] 1. (Anat.) An organ for aquatic respiration; a branchia. [1913 Webster] Fishes perform respiration under water by the gills.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
afferent branchial channel(s) — Pair of channels between ridges, supplying water to branchial cavity and opening in front of chelipeds or alongside epistome (some Brachyura) [Poore, 2004] … Crustacea glossary
efferent branchial channels — Pair of channels between ridges, venting branchial cavity and opening lateral to endostome (some Brachyura) [Poore, 2004] … Crustacea glossary
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