gills
|gills|
/ɡɪlz/
(gill)
having gills
Etymology
'gill' originates from Old Norse, specifically the word 'gill,' where it referred to a 'gill of a fish.'
'gill' changed from the Old Norse word 'gill' and eventually became the modern English word 'gill.'
Initially, it meant 'gill of a fish,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the paired respiratory organ of fish and some amphibians, by which oxygen is extracted from water flowing over surfaces within or attached to the walls of the pharynx.
Fish use their gills to breathe underwater.
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Noun 2
the vertical plates arranged radially on the underside of mushrooms and many toadstools.
The gills of the mushroom are used for spore dispersal.
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Last updated: 2025/04/17 04:58