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English meaning

  • gill noun The breathing organ on the side of a fish or other water-dwelling animal, used to take oxygen from the water.

Senses

鳃 is used for these senses in English:

  • gill (zootomy) A breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals.

gill — full definition

  1. noun The breathing organ on the side of a fish or other water-dwelling animal, used to take oxygen from the water.
  2. noun One of the thin, blade-like ridges under a mushroom cap that release its spores.
  3. noun A small unit of liquid measure for spirits, roughly a quarter of a pint (the exact amount varies by country).
  4. verb To remove the gills and guts from a fish while preparing it.
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