鳃腔

鰓腔

sāiqiāng

noun

Meanings

1 branchial cavity
2 gill chamber

Characters

Examples

鱼通过鳃腔的收缩排水完成呼吸。

Yú tōngguò sāiqiāng de shōusuō páishuǐ wánchéng hūxī.

Fish breathe by contracting the gill chamber to expel water.

虾类的鳃腔位于头胸甲之下。

Xiā lèi de sāiqiāng wèiyú tóuxiōngjiǎ zhīxià.

In shrimp the branchial cavity lies beneath the carapace.

Tips

usage

Zoology/anatomy term. The chamber around the gills where water flows for gas exchange. 鳃 = gill, 腔 = cavity.

Stroke Order

鳃 sāi

腔 qiāng