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gill raker

[gil]

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

  1. gill cleft,
  2. gill filament,
  3. gill fungus,
  4. gill net,
  5. gill pouch,
  6. gill slit,
  7. gill-netter,
  8. gill-over-the-ground,
  9. gillard,
  10. gilles de la tourette syndrome

Origin of gill raker

First recorded in 1875–80
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