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gill raker
[ gil ]
/ gÉŖl /
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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 1875ā80
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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