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gill

[gil] / gɪl /
NOUN
cheek
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NOUN
wattle
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"Many fossils show soft parts including gills, guts, eyes and even nerves," he added.

From Barron's

On the underside of its cap are white gills and spores.

From Los Angeles Times

Their gill arch system forms a funnel that is widest at the mouth and narrows toward the gullet.

From Science Daily

It’s also helpful to show the gills located underneath its cap, Diaz said.

From Los Angeles Times

But the managers of alternative assets have this gigantic market squarely in their sights—especially now that institutional investors are stuffed to the gills with private assets they’ve been struggling to unload.

From The Wall Street Journal