swim bladder
Noun

swim bladder (plural swim bladders)

  1. (anatomy, usually of fish) A gas-filled sac within the bodies of most fish that variously acts as a float, lung, sound-producing organ or an aid to hearing.
Synonyms Translations
  • French: vessie natatoire
  • German: Fischblase
  • Portuguese: bexiga natatória
  • Russian: пла́вательный пузы́рь
  • Spanish: vejiga natatoria



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