"greengill" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: greengills [plural]
Etymology: From green + gill. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|green|gill}} green + gill Head templates: {{en-noun}} greengill (plural greengills)
  1. An oyster which has the gills tinged with a green pigment, formerly said to be due to an abnormal condition of the blood, but now proved to be due to the oyster's diet. Categories (lifeform): Bivalves Related terms: greengilled
    Sense id: en-greengill-en-noun-tH93q6kB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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