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sixgill - What does it mean?

Definition of 'sixgill'

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Having six pairs of gill slits, as some sharks do.
  • *{{quote-news|year=2009|date=August 1|author=Mike Hale|title=Ah, That Jersey Shore: The Fish Are Really Biting|work=New York Times citation
  • |passage=“Shark After Dark” features scientists swimming with their subjects as they investigate their nocturnal feeding habits; residents of the Seattle area will be interested to know that well inside Puget Sound, quite large sixgill sharks come to the surface for dinner within 150 feet of shore. }}

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A shark with six pairs of gill slits.