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air bladder
air bladdern.1. See swim bladder.2. See float.air bladder n 1. (Zoology) ichthyol Also called: swim bladder an air-filled sac, lying above the alimentary canal in bony fishes, that regulates buoyancy at different depths by a variation in the pressure of the air 2. (Botany) any air-filled sac, such as one of the bladders of seaweeds air′ blad`der n. 1. a vesicle or sac containing air. 2. an air-filled sac at the top of the body cavity in bony fishes, serving in most to regulate hydrostatic pressure. Also called swim bladder. [1725–35] air bladder An air-filled sac in many fish that helps maintain buoyancy or, in some species, helps in respiration, sound production, or hearing. Also called swim bladder. See float.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | air bladder - an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancyswim bladder, floatsac - a structure resembling a bag in an animal |
air bladder
air bladder, in fish: see swim bladderswim bladder, large, thin-walled sac in some fishes that may function in several ways, e.g., as a buoyant float, a sound producer and receptor, and a respiratory organ. The swim bladder, or air bladder, is located in the dorsal portion of the body cavity and is filled with gases. ..... Click the link for more information. .air bladder
air blad·dera gas-filled sac that is present in most fish and functions as a hydrostatic organ; it is located beneath the vertebral column primarily in the anterior abdomen and is connected with the esophagus in some species (for example, goldfish). Oxygen is transferred from a rich venous sinus into the swim bladder to increase buoyancy. Synonym(s): swim bladderair bladdern.1. See swim bladder.2. See float.air bladder Related to air bladder: air vesiclesSynonyms for air bladdernoun an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancySynonymsRelated Words |