swim bladder
swim bladder noun: 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.
Noun
swim bladder (plural swim bladders)
- 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
swim bladder meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Arabic
swim bladder in Hindi
- fish organ
- वायुशय vāyuśay
swim bladder in Tamil
- காற்றுப்பை, நீந்தற்பை, மிதவைப்பை
swim bladder in Bengali
- fish organ
- পটকা poṭka
swim bladder in Arabic
- fish organ
- نَفَّاخَة الْعَوْم, مَثَانَة الْعَوْم, مَثَانَة السِّبَاحَة, مَثَانَة الْغَاز
More languagesFewer languages
- swim bladder in Malay
- pundi renang
- swim bladder in Indonesian
- gelembung renang
- swim bladder in Persian
- بادکنک شناوری
- swim bladder in Vietnamese
- bong bóng cá
Synonyms of swim bladder
Forms of swim bladder
| plural | swim bladders |
|---|---|
| alternative form | swim-bladder |
| alternative form | swimbladder |
Questions about swim bladder
- What does swim bladder mean?
- Swim bladder means 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.
- What is swim bladder in Hindi?
- Swim bladder in Hindi is वायुशय (vāyuśay). See Swim bladder meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is swim bladder?
- Swim bladder is a noun.
- What is the plural of swim bladder?
- The plural of swim bladder is swim bladders.
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