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gill chamber
(English) The space between the branchial arches and the gill cover (operculum) into which the gill filaments project; the space on each side of the head containing the gills. (See also: gill arch, gill cover, gill)
cavité branchiale
(French) Espace entre les arcs branchiaux et l'opercule (operculum) qui abrite les filaments branchiaux ; espace de chaque côté de la tête qui contient les branchies. (See also: gill arch, gill cover, gill)
câmara branquial
(Portuguese) Espaço entre os arcos branquiais e os opérculos; espaço de cada lado da cabeça dos peixes onde se encontram as brânquias. (See also: gill arch, gill cover, gill)

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