"book gill" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: book gills [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} book gill (plural book gills)
  1. (zoology) A gill found in horseshoe crabs consisting of membranous folds, resembling the leaves of a book. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-book_gill-en-noun-A~hXsqgk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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