Gill Bar (Noun)
Meaning
One of the bony or cartilaginous arches on each side of the pharynx that support the gills of fishes and aquatic amphibians.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The gill bar of the salmon supported multiple gill rakers that filtered the water for food particles.
- In the larval stage, the axolotl's gill bar was larger and more prominent compared to its adult counterpart.
- On the lateral walls of the pharynx of the eel, five gill bars were present, each bearing numerous gill rakers.
- During embryogenesis, the gill bars of the zebrafish were one of the most visible features in the pharyngeal region.
- Teeth and associated skeletal structures, including the gill bars, supported the suction feeding mechanism in catfish.