- gilled
- adjective see gill II
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
gilled
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gilled — adj. Having gills; as, a gilled tadpole. Opposite of {abranchiate}. Syn: branchiate. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gilled — adjective /ɡɪld/ Having gills a gilled mushroom Syn: branchiate … Wiktionary
gilled — Ⅰ. gill [1] ► NOUN 1) the paired respiratory organ of fishes and some amphibians. 2) the vertical plates on the underside of mushrooms and many toadstools. 3) (gills) the wattles or dewlap of a fowl. ► VERB ▪ gut or clean (a fish) … English terms dictionary
gilled — adjective provided with gills a gilled tadpole • Syn: ↑branchiate • Ant: ↑abranchiate (for: ↑branchiate) … Useful english dictionary
Gilled Antelope — The Gilled Antelope (or Gilled Deer) claimed under the classification of Cetaformia anthalopus is a false species. Contents 1 Myth 2 Basis 3 Etymology 4 Sources … Wikipedia
gilled — 1) gill (2, 3 and 4) 2) fish caught in a net and entangled in the gill region … Dictionary of ichthyology
gilled — See gill1. * * * … Universalium
gilled — dʒɪl n. breathing organ of fish and other aquatic animals; unit of capacity equal to one fourth of a pint (1.183 deciliters) v. clean a fish … English contemporary dictionary
gilled and gutted weight — the weight of fish after the gills and guts (and sometimes the heads) have been removed. The gills and guts are usually discarded at sea … Dictionary of ichthyology
Plate-gilled — a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having flat, or leaflike, gills, as the bivalve mollusks. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
