swim bladder
See also: swimbladder and swim-bladder
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editswim bladder (plural swim bladders)
- (anatomy, usually of fish) A gas-filled sac within the bodies of most fish that variously acts as a float, lung, sound-producing organ or an aid to hearing.
- Synonyms: air bladder, gas bladder
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