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Infrabranchial :: Infrabranchial (a.) Below the gills; -- applied to the ventral portion of the pallial chamber in the lamellibranchs.

Trichobranchia :: Trichobranchia (n.) The gill of a crustacean in which the branchial filaments are slender and cylindrical, as in the crawfishes..

Lophobranchii :: Lophobranchii (n. pl.) An order of teleostean fishes, having the gills arranged in tufts on the branchial arches, as the Hippocampus and pipefishes..

Lugworm :: Lugworm (n.) A large marine annelid (Arenicola marina) having a row of tufted gills along each side of the back. It is found burrowing in sandy beaches, both in America and Europe, and is used for bait by European fishermen. Called also lobworm, and baitworm..

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..

Prosobranchiata :: Prosobranchiata (n. pl.) The highest division, or subclass, of gastropod mollusks, including those that have the gills situated anteriorly, or forward of the heart, and the sexes separate..

Gill :: Gill (n.) A measure of capacity, containing one fourth of a pint..

Gillyflower :: Gillyflower (n.) A kind of apple, of a roundish conical shape, purplish red color, and having a large core..

Lungfish :: Lungfish (n.) Any fish belonging to the Dipnoi; -- so called because they have both lungs and gills.

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

Ceratobranchia :: Ceratobranchia (n. pl.) A group of nudibranchiate Mollusca having on the back papilliform or branched organs serving as gills.

Hymenium :: Hymenium (n.) The spore-bearing surface of certain fungi, as that on the gills of a mushroom..

Flirt-gill :: Flirt-gill (n.) A woman of light behavior; a gill-flirt.

Hydrobranchiata :: Hydrobranchiata (n. pl.) An extensive artificial division of gastropod mollusks, including those that breathe by gills, as contrasted with the Pulmonifera..

Badiaga :: Badiaga (n.) A fresh-water sponge (Spongilla), common in the north of Europe, the powder of which is used to take away the livid marks of bruises..

Phyllite :: Phyllite (n.) Clay slate; argillaceous schist.

Beard :: Beard (v. t.) To deprive of the gills; -- used only of oysters and similar shellfish.

Finch :: Finch (n.) A small singing bird of many genera and species, belonging to the family Fringillidae..

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

Gill :: Gill (n.) A leech.

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