Term Name: gill
Synonyms: gills
Definition: Compound organ that consists of gill filaments, gill lamellae, gill rakers and pharyngeal arches 3-7. The gills are responsible for primary gas exchange between the blood and the surrounding water.
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000354]

Relationships
develops from: internal gill bud
is part of: respiratory system
has parts: afferent branchial artery branchiostegal membrane efferent branchial artery gill filament gill ionocyte gill lamella pharyngeal arch 3-7
is a type of: compound organ

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