gills

Example Sentences

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They keep their gills and live their whole lives in the water.

From NewsForKids.net

Known as the “storage room” in the parlance of the publisher’s staff, the dusty basement level was packed to the gills with every possible kind of detritus.

From Salon

The 'gill-arch' hypothesis suggests that these fins evolved from the bony 'loops' that support the gills, which also formed the shoulder.

From Science Daily

The water flowing into their mouths and across their gills continually exposes them to bacteria and viruses.

From Science Magazine

According to Richard Chetwode, "retail in China has been hit badly, and the U.S. retailers are already stocked to the gills ahead of the Christmas season".

From Reuters