gill slit

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gill slit

noun gill slits

An individual opening to gills, which lacks an operculum; characteristic of cartilaginous fish such as sharks.

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noun uncovered opening to gills

Français	fente branchiale
Deutsch	Kiemenspalte
Tiếng Việt	khe mang

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@misc{gill_slit_2026,
  title = {gill slit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gill%20slit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}