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Gill
/ɡɪl/
(animal anatomy) a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
📖 Definitions of "Gill"
noun
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(animal anatomy) a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
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(of a fish) a gill slit or gill cover
"Gill nets are designed to catch a fish by the gills."
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One of the radial folds on the underside of the cap of a mushroom, on the surface of which the spore-producing organs are borne
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(animal anatomy) the fleshy flap that hangs below the beak of a fowl; a wattle
verb
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To remove the gills from a fish as part of gutting and cleaning it
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To catch (a fish) in a gillnet
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To be or become entangled in a gillnet
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