Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gill cover

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: gill -cov-er
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Inflected Forms

gill covers (plural)

Questions

What does gill cover mean?: 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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