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green gill

green gill noun: a condition found in oysters whose gills have turned a green color as a result of the consumption of Haslea ostrearia.

Noun

green gill (plural green gills)

  1. A condition found in oysters whose gills have turned a green color as a result of the consumption of Haslea ostrearia.

Forms of green gill

pluralgreen gills
alternative formgreengill
alternative formgreen-gill

Origin of green gill

From green + gill.

Questions about green gill

What does green gill mean?
Green gill means a condition found in oysters whose gills have turned a green color as a result of the consumption of Haslea ostrearia.
What part of speech is green gill?
Green gill is a noun.
What is the plural of green gill?
The plural of green gill is green gills.

Words near green gill in the dictionary

  1. green gage
  2. green gages
  3. green geese
  4. green gentian
  5. green gentians
  6. green gill
  7. green gills
  8. green ginger
  9. green gingers
  10. green girl
  11. green girls

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