Compound organ that consists of gill filaments, gill lamellae, gill rakers and pharyngeal arches 3-7. The gills are responsible for primary gas exchange between the blood and the surrounding water. [ http:http://www.briancoad.com/Dictionary/DicPics/gill.htm ]
Synonyms: gills
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- compound organ
- pharyngeal arch derived gill
- develops from some internal gill bud
- part of some respiratory system