Translation of "swim bladder" into French

vessie natatoire, vessie gazeuse are the top translations of "swim bladder" into French.

swim bladder noun grammar

(anatomy, usually of fish) A gas-filled sac within the bodies of most fish that variously acts as a float, lung, sound-producing organ or an aid to hearing. [..]

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  • vessie natatoire

    noun feminine

    fish organ [..]

    Perhaps the most unique internal feature of the tarpon is the modified swim bladder.

    Leur caractéristique la plus exceptionnelle est sans doute leur vessie natatoire modifiée.

  • vessie gazeuse

    Organe interne rempli d'air avec lequel un poisson peut contrôler sa flottabilité.

    Controlling buoyancy is accomplished by the volume of gas that is kept in the swim bladder.

    Le contrôle de la flottabilité s'effectue en fonction du volume de gaz conservé dans la vessie gazeuse.

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