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gill raker

[ gil ]
/ gɪl /

noun

(in fish) one of a series of stiff projections along the inner margins of the branchial arches that prevent food particles from passing through the branchial clefts.

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Origin of gill raker

First recorded in 1875–80

Words nearby gill raker

gillion, gillnet, gill-netter, gill-over-the-ground, gill pouch, gill raker, Gillray, gills, gill slit, gilly, gillyflower
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