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squills

squills is the plural of squill.

Meaning of squill

Noun

squill (plural squills)

  1. A European bulbous liliaceous plant, of the genus Scilla, used in medicine for its acrid, expectorant, diuretic, and emetic properties
  2. A sea onion (Drimia maritima)
  3. A mantis shrimp, Squilla mantis, from the Mediterranean

Phrases with squills

Questions about squills

What is squills the plural of?
Squills is the plural of squill.

Words near squills in the dictionary

  1. squillions
  2. squillionth
  3. squillitic
  4. squilloid
  5. squilloids
  6. squills
  7. squinacies
  8. squinacy
  9. squinance
  10. squinances
  11. squinancies

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