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swim bladder

/ˈswɪm ˌblædər/

Tradução: Órgão interno cheio de gás presente na maioria dos peixes ósseos, que ajuda a controlar a flutuabilidade e a manter a posição na coluna d'água sem nadar ativamente.

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/ˈswɪm ˌblædər/C1formalscientific
  • ptÓrgão interno cheio de gás presente na maioria dos peixes ósseos, que ajuda a controlar a flutuabilidade e a manter a posição na coluna d'água sem nadar ativamente.

A gas-filled internal organ found in most bony fish that helps them control their buoyancy and maintain their position in the water column without actively swimming.

  1. Buoyancy organ in fishC1formal

    An internal gas-filled organ that helps bony fish control their buoyancy and maintain their position in the water column without actively swimming.

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    • The swim bladder allows the fish to float at different depths.
    • Scientists studied the evolution of the swim bladder in ancient fish.
    • When a fish is caught quickly, its swim bladder may expand due to pressure changes.