gill cleft
[ gil ]
noun
Origin of gill cleft
1First recorded in 1885–90
Words Nearby gill cleft
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How to use gill cleft in a sentence
These outgrowths are formed both by the lining of the gill-cleft and by the adjoining mesoblast.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1 | Francis Maitland BalfourAn embryonic gill cleft behind the last present in the adult is found (Wyman, No. 54) in the embryo of Raja batis.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4) | Francis Maitland BalfourA gill-cleft has been noticed in Epicrium glutinosum (Mller), and in Cœcilia oxyura.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4) | Francis Maitland BalfourIt is possible that the respiratory significance of the wall of the gill cleft has been secondarily acquired.
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