Gills

/ɡɪlz/

Synonyms for "gills" (7 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Noun(2 words)
branchial organgill

Strong matches (2)

Noun(2 words)
gill plateslamellae

Related words (3)

Noun(1 words)
mushroom gills

Related word relations

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More general

6 entries
anatomical structurefruiting body partfungal structuremushroom tissueorganrespiratory organ

More specific

4 entries
gill filamentsgill lamellaegill platespore bearing surface

Collocations

6 entries
branchial archesfish gillsgill filamentsgill lamellaegill platesmushroom gills

Derivations

1 entries

Sample sentences

10 total sentences available.

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My, you're looking green around the gills.

Source: tatoeba (35836)

Incidentally, that the gills of fish are bright red is because there are many 'capillary vessels' collected there, the same as for lungs.

Source: tatoeba (328957)

I ate until I couldn't eat any more. I was stuffed to the gills.

Source: tatoeba (2064518)

You look a little green around the gills.

Source: tatoeba (3170514)

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