gill cleft

noun

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Japanese eel escapes via the predator's gill cleft after capture by predatory fish Watch on Kory Evans, a fish biologist at Rice University who was not involved in the study, tells the New York Times the escape is an impressive feat. Alexa Robles-Gil, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1889, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gill cleft was circa 1889

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“Gill cleft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gill%20cleft. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

gill cleft

noun
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