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air bladder

[air blad-er] / ˈɛər ˌblæd ər /
NOUN
air vesicle
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Many fish therefore evolved an internal air bladder that vibrates with passing sounds.

From Science Daily Nov. 3, 2025

Otophysan fish improved this pathway by adding small bony "ossicles" that connect the air bladder, often mistakenly called the swim bladder, to the inner ear.

From Science Daily Nov. 3, 2025

They’re a long, thin fish that can breathe air through an air bladder like a lung and can live up to four days out of water if they’re kept moist, experts said.

From Washington Post Jul. 6, 2022

The laces had to be undone before an interior air bladder was filled and tied with a thread; then the laces were retied.

From New York Times Jun. 12, 2014

The air bladder acts as a lung, and the nostrils open inside the mouth.

From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section D and E by Project Gutenberg



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