gill bailer
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gill bailer — noun Etymology: gill (III) : a flat membranaceous expansion of the second maxilla in the crayfish and other decapod crustaceans by which water is scooped out of the gill cavity called also gill scoop … Useful english dictionary
gill bailer — see scaphognathite … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
gill bailer — Leaf like flap in a channel at the anterior opening of each branchial chamber in decapod crustaceans; by its beating, drives water forward in and out of the branchial chamber. (Syn. scaphognathite) [Bliss, 1982]. See: scaphognathite [Brusca and… … Crustacea glossary
gill scoop — noun Etymology: gill (III) : gill bailer … Useful english dictionary
bailer — n. [F. baille, a bucket] (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) An exopod of the maxilla of crayfish and lobsters that functions in regulating the flow of water in the gill chamber; scaphognathite … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
scaphognathite — n. [Gr. skaphe, boat; ganthos, jaw] (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In Decapoda, the exopod of the maxilla, often used to produce the respiratory current in the gill chamber; bailer or gill bailer … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
scaphognathite — A lateral flap on the 2nd maxilla which, by beating within a narrow pump chamber, draws a respiratory stream of water through the branchial chamber (Figs. 3, 10) [Warner, 1977]. A thin lateral lobe on the outer maxilla that assists the pumping of … Crustacea glossary
scaphognathite — noun A thin appendage that draws water through the gills of decapods Syn: gill bailer … Wiktionary
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Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R … Wikipedia
