gill
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From Middle English gile (“‘gill’”), from Old Norse giolnar (“‘lips’”)
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gill (plural gills)
- (animal anatomy) A breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals.
- (fish) A gill slit or gill cover.
- Gill nets are designed to catch a fish by the gills.
- (mycology) 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.
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- (mycology): lamella
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fish organ
mushroom organ
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[edit] Etymology 2
From Old French gille (“‘a wine measure’”), from Mediaeval Latin gillo (“‘earthenware jar’”)
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gill (plural gills)
- A drink measure for spirits and wine. Size varies regionally but it is about one quarter of a pint.
- (archaic, British) A measuring jug holding a quarter or half a pint.
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From Middle English gille, from Old Norse gil
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gill (plural gills)
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gill m.