鰓 | Shirabe

鰓えら

鰓えら

Noun

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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) agalla;branquia

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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone gills;branchia

ちなみに、魚のえらが真っ赤であるのは、肺と同じように「毛細血管」が多く集まっているからである。

Incidentally, that the gills of fish are bright red is because there are many 'capillary vessels' collected there, the same as for lungs.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi) word usually written using kana alone angle of the mandible;gonial angle

Other forms 腮【えら】 (rarely used kanji form) · 顋【えら】 (rarely used kanji form)