kiduskansi — meaning in English

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

kiduskansi is used for these senses in English:

• gill (of a fish) A gill slit or gill cover.
• operculum (zoology) A covering flap in animals, such as a gill cover.

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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