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gill cover

gill cover noun: an operculum; a series of bones found in bony fish that serves as a facial support structure and a protective covering for the gills.

Noun

gill cover (plural gill covers)

  1. An operculum; a series of bones found in bony fish that serves as a facial support structure and a protective covering for the gills.

gill cover meaning in Tamil

gill cover in Tamil

செவுள் உறை, செவுள் மூடி

Forms of gill cover

pluralgill covers

Questions about gill cover

What does gill cover mean?
Gill cover means an operculum; a series of bones found in bony fish that serves as a facial support structure and a protective covering for the gills.
What is gill cover in Tamil?
Gill cover in Tamil is செவுள் உறை, செவுள் மூடி. See Gill cover meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is gill cover?
Gill cover is a noun.
What is the plural of gill cover?
The plural of gill cover is gill covers.

Words near gill cover in the dictionary

  1. gill
  2. gill arch
  3. gill arches
  4. gill bailer
  5. gill bailers
  6. gill cover
  7. gill covers
  8. gill net
  9. gill nets
  10. gill raker
  11. gill rakers

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