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gill-less

 

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Adjective gill-less has 1 sense
  1. abranchiate, abranchial, abranchious, gill-less - having no gills

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Gill-less

Definition:

Gill-less is an adjective that describes something or someone without gills, which are respiratory organs found in most aquatic animals.

Senses/Usages:

Sense 1:

Adjective: Used to describe aquatic animals that naturally lack gills.

Example sentence: The lungfish is a gill-less fish that breathes using lungs.

Sense 2:

Adjective: Used to describe a person wearing protective equipment that prevents aquatic organisms from entering their respiratory system.

Example sentence: The scuba diver wore a gill-less mask to prevent water from entering his nose and mouth.

Sense 3:

Adjective: Used to describe a fictional creature or species without gills in a work of literature or film.

Example sentence: The protagonist encountered a gill-less mermaid in the enchanted forest.

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