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gill vs external gill

external gill vs gill

gill and external gill both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gill Yes No No No
external gill Yes No No No
As nouns, external gill is a hyponym of gill; that is, external gill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gill:
  • gill: respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water
  • external gill: occurs in some mollusks and in tadpoles and other immature amphibians
Other hyponyms of gill include ctenidium, ceras, tracheal gill.
gill (noun) external gill (noun)
respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water occurs in some mollusks and in tadpoles and other immature amphibians
any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus
a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces
a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142.066 cubic centimeters
Difference between gill and external gill

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