branchia

• Kiemen sind die Atmungsorgane wasserlebender Tiere, mit denen sie den im Wasser gelösten Sauerstoff aufnehmen können.

A noun referring to the respiratory organ of aquatic animals that enables them to breathe oxygen dissolved in water.

1. Respiratory organ of aquatic animalsC1formalscientific

   A specialized organ found in fish and some other aquatic animals that extracts oxygen from water.

   Kiemen

   • Fish use their branchiae to absorb oxygen from the water.
   • The branchiae of a shark are located on the sides of its head.
   • Aquatic invertebrates often have external branchiae for respiration.

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