gills
Britishplural noun
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(sometimes singular) the wattle of birds such as domestic fowl
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informal looking or feeling nauseated
Example Sentences
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The fossil also preserves features on Urokodia's legs that may have served as book gills, allowing the animal to breathe underwater.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
In its juvenile stage, popular thought would have anticipated it to show tadpole-like features like external gills, explained Jason Pardo, a research associate at Chicago's Field Museum and the study's co-lead author.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
As his star rose, he attracted amused attention with his Manhattan penthouse and Palm Beach compound, both outfitted to the gills in golden decor.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
It will have white gills and spores on the underside of its cap, and will have a distinct ring or skirt around its stem.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2025
My eyes pop at the sight of the fish gills on her neck.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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