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Branchial Cleft

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

one of a series of slit openings in the pharynxes of fishes and aquatic amphibians through which water passes

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
gill slit
plural
Branchial Clefts
possessive
Branchial Cleft's
pluralpossessive
Branchial Clefts'