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Phyllobranchia :: Phyllobranchia (n.) A crustacean gill composed of lamellae.

Brambling :: Brambling (n.) The European mountain finch (Fringilla montifringilla); -- called also bramble finch and bramble.

Hin :: Hin (n.) A Hebrew measure of liquids, containing three quarts, one pint, one gill, English measure..

Anthobranchia :: Anthobranchia (n. pl.) A division of nudibranchiate Mollusca, in which the gills form a wreath or cluster upon the posterior part of the back. See Nudibranchiata, and Doris..

Greengill :: Greengill (n.) An oyster which has the gills tinged with a green pigment, said to be due to an abnormal condition of the blood..

Analogue :: Analogue (n.) An organ which is equivalent in its functions to a different organ in another species or group, or even in the same group; as, the gill of a fish is the analogue of a lung in a quadruped, although the two are not of like structural relations..

Obsigillation :: Obsigillation (n.) A sealing up.

Dermobranchiate :: Dermobranchiate (a.) Having the skin modified to serve as a gill.

Conglomerate :: Conglomerate (n.) A rock, composed or rounded fragments of stone cemented together by another mineral substance, either calcareous, siliceous, or argillaceous; pudding stone; -- opposed to agglomerate. See Breccia..

Cyclobranchiate :: Cyclobranchiate (a.) Having the gills around the margin of the body, as certain limpets..

Operculum :: Operculum (n.) The fold of integument, usually supported by bony plates, which protects the gills of most fishes and some amphibians; the gill cover; the gill lid..

Sigillative :: Sigillative (a.) Fit to seal; belonging to a seal; composed of wax.

Potamospongiae :: Potamospongiae (n. pl.) The fresh-water sponges. See Spongilla.

Siphon :: Siphon (n.) The tubular organ through which water is ejected from the gill cavity of a cephaloid. It serves as a locomotive organ, by guiding and confining the jet of water. Called also siphuncle. See Illust. under Loligo, and Dibranchiata..

Tracheobranchia :: Tracheobranchia (n.) One of the gill-like breathing organs of certain aquatic insect larvae. They contain tracheal tubes somewhat similar to those of other insects.

Proteidea :: Proteidea (n. pl.) An order of aquatic amphibians having prominent external gills and four legs. It includes Proteus and Menobranchus (Necturus). Called also Proteoidea, and Proteida..

Longspur :: Longspur (n.) Any one of several species of fringilline birds of the genus Calcarius (or Plectrophanes), and allied genera. The Lapland longspur (C. Lapponicus), the chestnut-colored longspur (C. ornatus), and other species, inhabit the United States..

Beard :: Beard (v. t.) To oppose to the gills; to set at defiance.

Gill :: Gill (n.) One of the combs of closely ranged steel pins which divide the ribbons of flax fiber or wool into fewer parallel filaments.

Muchkin :: Muchkin (n.) A liquid measure equal to four gills, or an imperial pint..

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