gas bladder

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Definition of gas bladder in English English dictionary

An internal organ that fish use to control their buoyancy, allowing them to maintain or change depth by changing their density

Related Terms

gas bladders

plural form of gas bladder

Hyphenation

gas blad·der

Turkish pronunciation

gäs blädır

Synonyms

air bladder, fish maw, swim bladder

Pronunciation

/ˈgas ˈbladər/ /ˈɡæs ˈblædɜr/