Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gill slit

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: gill s-lit
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An individual opening to gills, which lacks an operculum; characteristic of cartilaginous fish such as sharks.

Inflected Forms

gill slits (plural)

Synonyms

branchial cleft gill cleft

Questions

What does gill slit mean?: An individual opening to gills, which lacks an operculum; characteristic of cartilaginous fish such as sharks.

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