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1. gill
   In aquatic animals, highly vascularized tissues with large surface area; these are extended out of the body and into the surrounding water for gas exchange.
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2. gill
   A hymenium-covered, plate-like appendage that hangs from the under surface of the basidiocarp of some Hymenomycetes.
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3. Gill
   A lamella of a gill fungus.
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4. gill
   [n] - a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters 2. [n] - a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces 3. [n] - any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or simil...
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5. Gill
   A liquid measure equivalent to 150ml (º pint).
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6. Gill
   Export versions of the Spike ATGM [IL]
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7. Gill
   Gill noun [ Danish giælle , gelle ; akin to Swedish gäl , Icelandic gjölnar gills; confer Anglo-Saxon geagl , geahl , jaw.] 1. (Anat.) An organ for aquatic respiration; a branchia. « F...
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8. Gill
   Gill noun [ Etymol. uncertain.] A two-wheeled frame for transporting timber. [ Prov. Eng.]
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9. Gill
   Gill noun A leech. [ Also gell .] [ Scot.] Jameison.
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10. Gill
    Gill noun [ Icelandic gil .] A woody glen; a narrow valley containing a stream. [ Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
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11. Gill
    Gill noun [ Old French gille , gelle , a sort of measure for wine, Late Latin gillo , gello ., Confer Gallon .] A measure of capacity, containing one fourth of a pint.
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12. Gill
    Gill noun [ Abbrev. from Gillian .] 1. A young woman; a sweetheart; a flirting or wanton girl. 'Each Jack with his Gill .' B. Jonson. 2. (Botany) The ground ivy ( Nepeta Glechoma ); -- called also ...
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13. gill
    A woody glen; a narrow valley containing a stream. ... Origin: Icel. Gil. ... 1. <anatomy> An organ for aquatic respiration; a branchia. 'Fishes perform respiration under water by the gills.' (Ray) ... Gills are usually lamellar or filamentous appendages, through which the blood circulates, an...
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14. gill
    branchia noun respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water
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15. Gill
    • (n.) An organ for aquatic respiration; a branchia. • (n.) A measure of capacity, containing one fourth of a pint. • (n.) A woody glen; a narrow valley containing a stream. • (n.) The fleshy flap that hangs below the beak of a fowl; a wattle. • (n.) A two-wheeled frame for ...
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16. gill
    in biology, type of respiratory organ found in many aquatic animals, including a number of worms, nearly all mollusks and crustaceans, some insect ... [20 related articles]
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17. gill
    in measurement, unit of volume in the British Imperial and United States Customary systems. It is used almost exclusively for the measurement of ...
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18. Gill
    Gill is a Lat In boy name. The meaning of the name is `Young` Where is it used? The name Gill is mainly used In Other languages. The name Gill doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Gill seems to be unique!
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19. gill
    gill, in weights and measures: see English units of measurement.
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20. Gill
    The gill was an English unit of liquid measurement equivalent to 0.25 pints.
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21. gill
    (biology) In biology, the main respiratory organ of most fishes and immature amphibians, and of many aquatic invertebrates. In all types, water passes over the gills, and oxygen diffuses across the gill membranes into the circulatory system, while carbon dioxide passes from the system out into...
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22. gill
    (measurement) Imperial unit of volume for liquid measure, equal to one-quarter of a pint or five fluid ounces (0.142 litre), traditionally used in selling alcoholic drinks. In southern England it is also called a noggin, but in northern England the large noggin is used, which is two gills
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23. gill
    liquid measure equaling a quarter of a pint.
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24. Gill
    A `gill` is a respiratory organ found in many aquatic organisms that extracts dissolved oxygen from water, afterward excreting carbon dioxide. The gills of some species such as hermit crabs have adapted to allow respiration on land provided they are kept moist. The microscopic structure of a gill pr...
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25. Gill
    (disambiguation) A `gill` is an aquatic respiratory organ. `Gill` may also refer to: Geography : ;Armenia ;India ;United States ;United Kingdom Other uses : `Gill` may also refer to: See also :
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