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swim bladder

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swim bladder
n.
See air bladder.
swim bladder
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) Ichthyol another name for air bladder [1]
swim bladder  (swm)
See air bladder.
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Noun1.swim bladder - an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancyswim bladder - an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
air bladder, float
sac - a structure resembling a bag in an animal
Translations
swim bladder
n → Schwimmblase f
swim bladder n (Zool) → vescica natatoria
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Known only in one other fish, the shallower-swimming bluefin tuna, stiff inner ears might help the antimora's ear respond to vibrations from the nearby swim bladder, a gas-filled organ that helps control buoyancy but can also serve as a sound amplifier.
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