Gill Slit Definition
gĭl
noun
Any of a series of paired, slitlike openings between the pharynx and the area behind the mouth of fishes, some amphibians, etc.
Webster's New World
One of several rudimentary invaginations in the surface of the embryo, present during development of all air-breathing vertebrates and corresponding to the functional gill slits of aquatic species.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
- gill cleft
- branchial cleft
Other Word Forms of Gill Slit
Noun
Singular:
gill slit
Plural:
gill slits
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