gill slit

1. 1.

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

   Synonymsbranchial cleftgill cleft

   Broaderstructure

Questions about gill slit

What does gill slit mean?

gill slit 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 slit?

Close synonyms include branchial cleft, gill 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 slit a common word?