gill raker

noun

A bony, finger-like projection of the gill arch filaments of fish, used for food retention in some species.

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Meanings

noungill raker (plural gill rakers)

plural gill rakers

  1. biologyA bony, finger-like projection of the gill arch filaments of fish, used for food retention in some species.
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