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gill raker

noun

Definition of gill raker

: any of the bony processes on a gill arch that divert solid substances away from the gills

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 With spongelike gill rakers, the silver carp specialize in filtering microscopic algae, even outcompeting accompanying schools of bighead carp. — Tony Briscoe, chicagotribune.com, "Asian carp have never breached a body of freshwater the size of Lake Michigan. Here’s the bizarre way they could survive and thrive in the world’s fifth largest lake.," 12 Aug. 2019 Tiny beads of glass caught in its gill rakers suggest that the creature perished while gasping for air as fire rained from the sky. — David Von Drehle, Twin Cities, "David Von Drehle: Digging into our planet’s history," 22 July 2019

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First Known Use of gill raker

1880, in the meaning defined above

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