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gill

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: gill

1
 n
respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water
2
 n
any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus
3
 n
a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: gill
1

n respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water

Synonyms:
branchia
Types:
ctenidium
comb-like respiratory structure serving as the gill of certain mollusks
ceras
one of the often brightly colored and branching hornlike structures on the back of the nudibranch (and other related mollusks) that serve as gills
external gill
occurs in some mollusks and in tadpoles and other immature amphibians
Type of:
respiratory organ
any organ involved in the process of respiration
2

n any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus

Synonyms:
lamella
Type of:
plant organ
a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus
3

n a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces

Type of:
United States liquid unit
a liquid unit officially adopted in the United States Customary System

n a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters

Type of:
British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit
a unit of measure for capacity officially adopted in the British Imperial System; British units are both dry and wet
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