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labyrinth organ

labyrinth organ noun: an organ common to fish of the suborder Anabantoidei that enables them to breathe air.

Noun

labyrinth organ (plural labyrinth organs)

  1. An organ common to fish of the suborder Anabantoidei that enables them to breathe air.
    • The labyrinth organ may work a bit like a lung, but it is an entirely different solution to the problem of how to remove oxygen from air.[…]The labyrinth organ is an effective adaptation to low-oxygen habitats.2002, Gary Elson, Oliver Lucanus, Gouramies and Other Labyrinth Fishes, page 6
    • The labyrinth organ fills most of the opercular cavity and is positioned behind and above the gill chamber and extends into the suprabranchial space; hence the name suprabranchial organ.2008, Tim M. Berra, Freshwater Fish Distribution, page 480

Forms of labyrinth organ

plurallabyrinth organs

Origin of labyrinth organ

From labyrinth + organ.

Questions about labyrinth organ

What does labyrinth organ mean?
Labyrinth organ means an organ common to fish of the suborder Anabantoidei that enables them to breathe air.
What part of speech is labyrinth organ?
Labyrinth organ is a noun.
What is the plural of labyrinth organ?
The plural of labyrinth organ is labyrinth organs.

Words near labyrinth organ in the dictionary

  1. labwares
  2. labwork
  3. labyrinth
  4. labyrinth fish
  5. labyrinth fishes
  6. labyrinth organ
  7. labyrinth organs
  8. labyrinth seal
  9. labyrinth seals
  10. labyrinthal
  11. labyrinthally

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