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one of a series of slit openings in the pharynxes of fishes and aquatic amphibians through which water passes
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a long narrow opening from the pharynx to the exterior of the body of many aquatic animals, such as fishes and salamanders, through which water is drawn to bathe the gills.
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| gill slit |
slits on the side of their head - When a shark opens its mouth, water goes in through their mouth and out through the gill slits
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| gill slit |
A slitlike or porelike opening connecting the pharynx of a chordate with the outside of the body. Gill slits may contain the gills and be used for gas exchange, as in most fish, but may also be used for filter-feeding, or may be highly modified in land-dwelling vertebrates.
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| gill slit |
One of the paired openings from the pharynx to the outside, located just in front of the forelimbs.
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