gill
/ɡɪl/noun
Definitions
(animal anatomy) a breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals
(of a fish) a gill slit or gill cover
Example: Gill nets are designed to catch a fish by the gills.
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
Synonyms:lamella(animal anatomy) the fleshy flap that hangs below the beak of a fowl; a wattle
verb
Definitions
To remove the gills from a fish as part of gutting and cleaning it
To catch (a fish) in a gillnet
To be or become entangled in a gillnet