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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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Nearby words

gill cleft, gill filament, gill fungus, gill net, gill pouch, gill raker, gill slit, gill-netter, gill-over-the-ground, gillard, gilles de la tourette syndrome

Origin of gill raker

First recorded in 1875–80
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