swim bladder

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swim bladder (plural swim bladders)

  1. (anatomy, usually of fish) 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

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