gills
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The fossil also preserves features on Urokodia's legs that may have served as book gills, allowing the animal to breathe underwater.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
In its juvenile stage, popular thought would have anticipated it to show tadpole-like features like external gills, explained Jason Pardo, a research associate at Chicago's Field Museum and the study's co-lead author.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
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 ● Dec. 5, 2025
Hermit crabs breathe through modified gills; these gills require high humidity to stay moist, allowing them to absorb oxygen from the air.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2025
Smelling the inside of the shark was another story.Robin pointed to areas of the gills while explaining to the crowd that water flows off the gills one way and blood flows the other way.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
