"sixgill" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From six + gill. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|six|gill}} six + gill Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sixgill (not comparable)
  1. Having six pairs of gill slits, as some sharks do. Tags: not-comparable Categories (lifeform): Sharks
    Sense id: en-sixgill-en-adj-lwtJ0rYS Disambiguation of Sharks: 54 46 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Corsican translations, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Corsican translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 50 50

Noun

Forms: sixgills [plural]
Etymology: From six + gill. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|six|gill}} six + gill Head templates: {{en-noun}} sixgill (plural sixgills)
  1. A shark with six pairs of gill slits (Hexanchus spp.). Categories (lifeform): Sharks Translations (a shark species): pesciu vacca [masculine] (Corsican), tuatini (Maori)
    Sense id: en-sixgill-en-noun-oJyusTDi Disambiguation of Sharks: 54 46 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Corsican translations, Terms with Maori translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Corsican translations: 50 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 50 50

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