Usage of "gas bladder"

Internal organ filled with air with which fish can control their buoyancy.

Synonyms

Examples for "air bladder"

Isinglass is a sort of glue made from the viscera and air bladder of certain fish, as cod and sturgeon. 
 Handwork in Wood 

Snakeheads, not affected by the electro shock, expel their large air bladders and head to land. 
 Reuters 

I inflated my anti-G suit to the maximum setting and the air bladders squeezed my belly button nearly to my spine. 
 Riding rockets 

"But air bladders, no wings-it'sa squirrel blimp," Milo said. 
 Relentless 

It contained air bladders that could be inflated to squeeze those body parts and restrict blood flow from the upper torso and head. 
 Riding rockets 

Its residents now sell fish maw soup, made from the swim bladders of large fish. 
 Reuters 

Objective: To identify the original species of fish maw sold in Guangzhou market by DNA barcoding technology. 
 Pubmed 

Conclusion: DNA barcoding combined with BOLD identification system can accurately identify the species origin of commercial fish maw. 
 Pubmed 

BOLD identification and UPGMA clustering analysis indicated the fish maw samples were derived from five fish species of three families. 
 Pubmed 

Often diners will choose to add other ingredients like fish maw or deep-fried soy rolls to soak up the sauce. 
 BBC 

The volume of the swim bladder was calculated in all animals. 
 Pubmed 

Real fish control their buoyancy, using a gas filled organ, called a swim bladder. 
 Wired 

The swim bladder does that job, thereby freeing up the muscles for active propulsion. 
 The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution 

Additionally, fluid was found within the swim bladder in three of the abnormal koi. 
 Pubmed 

In all koi with buoyancy problems, the gas volume of the swim bladder was reduced. 
 Pubmed 

Usage of gas bladder in English

"Just a boiler and valves to circulate steam around the gas bladders in the arms-andto keep us from freezing." 
 Burning up 

Meanings of gas bladder in English