gill cover

noun

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Make your first cut behind the pectoral fin or gill cover, angling the tip of the knife slightly toward the head. Michael Stillwell, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gill cover was in 1776

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“Gill cover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gill%20cover. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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