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(biology) A thin appendage that draws water through the gills of decapods.
Indeed, they possess not only a ventilatory system, composed of two scaphognathites ventilating a domiciliar cavity, but also a cardiovascular system composed of a well-differentiated heart and, in the Cylindroleberid family, 6-8 lamellar gills (Vannier et al., 1996; Horne et al., 2002).
Use scaphognathite when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Scaphognathite means (biology) A thin appendage that draws water through the gills of decapods.
Common synonyms include gill bailer.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Indeed, they possess not only a ventilatory system, composed of two scaphognathites ventilating a domiciliar cavity, but also a cardiovascular system composed of a well-differentiated heart and, in the Cylindroleberid family, 6-8 lamellar gills (Vannier et al., 1996; Horne et al., 2002).
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