gill

branchie

Partie du corps d’un poisson ou d’un autre animal aquatique qui prélève l’oxygène de l’eau.

En anglais simple : A part of a fish or other water animal's body that takes oxygen from water.

• Fish breathe through their gills.
• The damaged gill could no longer take in enough oxygen.
• Water flows over a shark's gills as it swims.

Expressions courantes : fish gill, gill tissue, gill function

fente branchiale, opercule

Ouverture ou couvercle sur le côté de la tête d’un poisson, par où l’eau ressort.

En anglais simple : An opening or cover at the side of a fish's head, where water passes out.

• The fish opened its gills.
• He lifted the gill to look underneath.
• Several fish were caught by their gills in the net.

Synonymes : gill slit, gill cover

Expressions courantes : gill opening, gill cover, gill net

retirer les branchies

Retirer les branchies d’un poisson lorsqu’on le prépare pour la cuisine.

En anglais simple : To remove the breathing organs from a fish while cleaning it for cooking.

• Gill the fish before cooking it.
• She scaled and gilled the trout.
• Do you know how to gill a salmon?

Expressions courantes : gill a fish, gill the trout