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Gill

An organ for aquatic respiration; a branchia.

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Derivationally related 2

Branchial 74% connected

Of or pertaining to branchiae or gills.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Branchial 74% connected

Of or pertaining to branchiae or gills.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Containing whole 2

Cup 70% connected

A small vessel, used commonly to drink from; as, a tin cup, a silver cup, a wine cup; especially, in modern times, the pottery or porcelain vessel, c…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Pint 70% connected

A measure of capacity, equal to half a quart, or four gills, -- used in liquid and dry measures. See Quart.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Component part 1

Fluidounce 70% connected

See Fluid ounce, under Fluid.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Synonym 2

Branchia 92% connected

A gill; a respiratory organ for breathing the air contained in water, such as many aquatic and semiaquatic animals have.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Lamella 92% connected

a thin plate or scale of anything, as a thin scale growing from the petals of certain flowers; or one of the thin plates or scales of which certain s…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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