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- Dictionarygill/ɡɪl/
noun
- 1. the paired respiratory organ of fish and some amphibians, by which oxygen is extracted from water flowing over surfaces within or attached to the walls of the pharynx.
- 2. the vertical plates arranged radially on the underside of mushrooms and many toadstools.
verb
- 1. gut or clean (a fish).
- 2. catch (a fish) in a gill net.
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The meaning of GILL is a unit of liquid capacity equal to four fluid ounces. How to use gill in a sentence.
GILL definition: 1. the organ through which fish and other water creatures breathe 2. a measure of liquid that is…. Learn more.
The organ that enables most aquatic animals to take dissolved oxygen from the water. It consists of a series of membranes that have many small blood vessels. Oxygen passes into the bloodstream and carbon dioxide passes out of it as water flows across the membranes.
A gill ( / ɡɪl / ⓘ) is a respiratory organ that many aquatic organisms use to extract dissolved oxygen from water and to excrete carbon dioxide. The gills of some species, such as hermit crabs, have adapted to allow respiration on land provided they are kept moist.
A gill is the body part that helps a fish breathe underwater. In fish and other aquatic creatures, their gills are equivalent to our lungs. Fish and some amphibians need to breathe the oxygen in water to live, and they use their gills for this.
Definition of Gill in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in liquid measure, equal to 1 / 4 of a pint or four ounces (118 milliliters). 2. A unit of volume or capacity, used in dry and liquid measure, equal to 1 / 4 of a British Imperial pint (142 milliliters).
