gill slit in English
noun
1
any of a series of openings between the gill arches of a fish, through which water passes from the pharynx to the exterior, bathing the gills in the process.
One small gill slit is found in front of each pectoral fin.
2
a set of grooves similar to gill slits found in embryos of higher vertebrates.
This may be illustrated by the gill slits in the embryos of higher vertebrates like reptiles, birds and mammals.
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1. 19 Adults have lungs, But a gill slit persists from the larval stage side Behind the head.