Synonyms for

Gills

Verb / gɪlz / Another word for gills — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Gills are the organs that fish use to breathe underwater.

Synonyms & similar words

branchia gill lamella scales fins opercula bronchi lungs tracheae airways pneumonias pneumothoraxes pulmonaries tracheotomies

Example sentences

  1. The fish uses its gills to breathe underwater.
  2. The scientist studied the anatomy of fish gills.
  3. The fisherman carefully removed the hook from the fish's gills.
  4. The aquarium had a display about the different types of fish gills.
  5. The scuba diver had to wear a breathing apparatus because he didn't have gills.

Quotes

  • A fish out of water is not at home. Its fins are not wings, its gills are not feathers, and its eyes are not designed to see in the sky.
  • A free country is a country where it's safe to be unpopular. God bless America, land of the free, home of the brave. And so on. My job is to write the truth, and the truth is that our planet is becoming increasingly unfit for life, and our government is failing to address the problem. So I write. Fish gotta swim. Birds gotta fly. I gotta write.
  • I love the smell of book ink in the morning.

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