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gills¹

  • /ɡɪlz/

Rhymes with -ɪlz

noun

  1. plural plural of gill

verb

  1. indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of gill

Gills²

noun

  1. plural plural of Gill

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: branchia, lamella, adnate, blades, decurrent, guts, oxygenators, slides, branchiae, gill filaments, gill arches, gill slits, branchial arches, breathing apparatus, lamellae, respiratory organs

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"gills." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gills. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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gills. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gills

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"gills." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gills.

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@misc{gills_2026,
  title = {gills},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gills},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}