gill filament

[ gil ]

noun

1. one of the threadlike processes forming the respiratory surface of a gill.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gill filament¹

First recorded in 1840–50

Example Sentences

In the gill filament the blood comes into contact with the free oxygen of the water bathing the gills.

From Project Gutenberg

Gill-filament ventrally directed and reflected, connected by ciliated junctions.

From Project Gutenberg