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Uncommongills
The correct spelling is gills.
How to pronounce gills
noun
IPA: /ɡɪlz/
Say it like: Jil-ls
The correct spelling is gills. (animal anatomy) a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals For example: "Gill nets are designed to catch a fish by the gills."
Usage Examples
“Gill nets are designed to catch a fish by the gills.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(animal anatomy) a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
- 2.(of a fish) a gill slit or gill cover
- 3.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
- 4.(animal anatomy) the fleshy flap that hangs below the beak of a fowl; a wattle
- 5.The flesh under or about the chin; a wattle
verb
- 1.To remove the gills from a fish as part of gutting and cleaning it
- 2.To catch (a fish) in a gillnet
- 3.To be or become entangled in a gillnet
- 4.To act as a prostitute.
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