gill cover

noun

Examples of gill cover in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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

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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 23 Apr. 2024.

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