gill
gill/ɡil/
noun
- the paired respiratory organ of fishes and some amphibians, by which oxygen is extracted from water flowing over surfaces within or attached to the walls of the pharynx.
- the vertical plates arranged radially on the underside of mushrooms and many toadstools.
- the wattles or dewlap of a fowl.
verb
- gut or clean (a fish).
- catch (a fish) in a gill net.
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gill · 1 of 5. noun (1) · ˈjil · Synonyms of gill. : a unit of liquid capacity equal to four fluid ounces see Weights and Measures Table. gill · 2 of 5. noun (2).
GILL meaning: 1. the organ through which fish and other water creatures breathe 2. a measure of liquid that is…. Learn more.
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A gill is a respiratory organ that many aquatic organisms use to extract dissolved oxygen from water and to excrete carbon dioxide. The gills of some species, such as hermit crabs, have adapted to allow respiration on land provided they are kept... Wikipedia
noun · a deep rocky cleft or wooded ravine forming the course of a stream. · a stream; brook; rivulet.
gill in British English 4 · 1. archaic. a girl or sweetheart · 2. dialect. a female ferret. Also spelt: jill · 3. an archaic or dialect name for ground ivy.
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A gill is the body part that helps a fish breathe underwater. In fish and other aquatic creatures, their gills are equivalent to our lungs.
A gill is a respiratory organ that many aquatic organisms use to extract dissolved oxygen from water and to excrete carbon dioxide. The gills of some ...
GILL meaning: 1 : the body part that a fish uses for breathing; 2 : as full as possible.
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one of the openings on the side of a fish's head that it breathes throughTopics Fish and shellfishc1. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old Norse.
an organ of a fish or an amphibian through which it can obtain the oxygen that is dissolved in water. synonyms. branchia. folder open. wordList.
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Meant to capture fish by the gills (hence the name), they snare anything from sea turtles to dolphins. From The Daily Beast.