gill cleft

1. 1.

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

   Synonymsgill slitbranchial cleft

   Broaderstructure

Questions about gill cleft

What does gill cleft mean?

gill cleft means "one of a series of slit openings in the pharynxes of fishes and aquatic amphibians through which water passes".

What is another word for gill cleft?

Close synonyms include gill slit, branchial cleft. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is gill cleft a common word?