TRACHEAL GILL
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Tracheal Gill.
Tracheal Gill - as a noun
One of the external filaments or leaflike plates connected with the tracheae of the inside of the body that form part of the respiratory system of some aquatic insect larvae and nymphs but rarely persist in the adult.
Example Sentences
"The tracheal gills of insects allow them to extract oxygen from the air."
"The larvae of some species have tracheal gills that enable them to breathe underwater."
"The presence of tracheal gills is a key adaptation for certain aquatic organisms."
"The tracheal gills of dragonfly nymphs are located at the end of their abdomen."
"The tracheal gills of mayfly nymphs are highly efficient for extracting oxygen from water."
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