also: えらぶくろ
noun
gill sac; branchial sac; pharyngeal pouch
Anatomical term for a gill-related sac or pouch in aquatic organisms; used in zoology and biology.
魚の発生過程で鰓嚢が形成される。
Gill sacs form during the development of fish.
この種の鰓嚢の構造は呼吸に適している。
The structure of the gill sac in this species is suited for respiration.
Standard kanji spelling for the anatomical term.
Kana spelling using the native Japanese reading; may be encountered in explanatory contexts.
Compound of 鰓 (sai, 'gill') and 嚢 (nō, 'sac, pouch'). The reading えらぶくろ is the native Japanese reading of the same kanji.