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BLADDER (from A.S. blaeddre, connected with bl¢wan, to blow, cf. Ger. blase)

BLADDER (from A.S. blaeddre, connected with bl¢wan, to See also:
BLOW, JOHN (1648-1708)
blow, cf. Ger. blase) ,. the membranous See also:

sac in animals which receives the urine secreted from the kidneys . The word is also used for any similar sac, such as the See also:

gall-See also:

BLADDER (from A.S. blaeddre, connected with bl¢wan, to blow, cf. Ger. blase)

bladder, the swim-bladder in fishes, or the small vesicle in various seaweeds .

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