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жабра

gill

Meaning of жабра

living beings sea life noun

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Russian[ˈʐabrə]
gill
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жабра with English translation

жабра usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The fish breathes through a gill.

Рыба дышит через жабру.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The biologist examines the gill.

Биолог осматривает жабру.

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жабра belongs to the topic "Sea Life". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

жабраgill
игратьplay
океанocean
группаgroup
параpair
короваcow
яйцоegg

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What's the difference between жабра / жаберная крышка / жаберная дуга / жаберные тычинки

🇷🇺Russian
жабра

Main term — the respiratory organ of fish and other aquatic animals.

B1Very Often

The fish's gills are located on the sides of its head.

У рыбы наружные жабры расположены по бокам головы.

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🇷🇺Russian
жаберная крышка

Operculum — the bony or cartilaginous plate that covers gills in bony fish.

B1Often

The operculum protects the gills and participates in the breathing process.

Жаберная крышка защищает жабры и участвует в процессе дыхания.

Ж
🇷🇺Russian
жаберная дуга

An anatomical arch (bony or cartilaginous) that supports the gills.

B1Rarely

The gill arch holds the gill plates and other structures in place.

Жаберная дуга удерживает пластины жабр и другие структуры.

Ж
🇷🇺Russian
жаберные тычинки

Small projections on the gill arch that in some fish serve a filtering function.

B1Rarely

Gill rakers trap plankton during filter feeding.

Жаберные тычинки задерживают планктон при фильтрационном питании.

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How to pronounce жабра and what this word means

жабра translation: gill. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce жабра

[ˈʐabrə]

жабра translation

gill

жабра examples

The fish breathes through a gill.

жабра transcription

[ˈʐabrə]

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жабра meaning: what does it mean?

орган у рыб и некоторых водных животных для дыхания

жабра pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

жабра is pronounced as [ˈʐabrə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

жабра definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The fish breathes through a gill. Translation: Рыба дышит через жабру.

Is жабра part of Sea Life vocabulary?

Yes, жабра (gill) can be learned in the Sea Life topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is жабра part of Living Beings vocabulary?

Yes, жабра (gill) can be learned in the Living Beings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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