Term Name: | swim bladder inflation |
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Synonyms: | gas bladder inflation |
Definition: | The expansion of the swim bladder by trapped gases. The swim bladder is used by some fishes to maintain buoyancy and may function in addition as a sound producing organ, a sound receptor, and a respiratory organ. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0048798] QuickGO AmiGO |