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.

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Meanings

noungill cover (plural gill covers)

plural gill covers

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

gill cover. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gill%20cover

MLA

“gill cover.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gill%20cover. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gill cover,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gill%20cover.

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