| 单词 | gill arch |
| 释义 | gill arch (once / 1074483 pages) n WORD FAMILY gill arch: gill arches USAGE EXAMPLESMetaspriggina boasted seven pairs of rod-like structures called gill arches, or branchial arches, that functioned for both filtration of food particles and respiration. Reuters(Jun 11, 2014) The X-ray scans revealed the fossil had complete gill arches, the support structures for the gills that fish use to breathe. Scientific American(Apr 16, 2014) The gill arches of mantas, which serve as filters through which they consume plankton, have become medicinal commodities in a booming Chinese market. New York Times(Dec 02, 2011) n one of the bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibians Syn|Hyper branchial arch, gill bar anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing |
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