gills

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Beneath the body were plate-like respiratory structures that resemble the book gills seen in modern horseshoe crabs.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Mycologists use dichotomous keys to identify the species of mushroom based on its physical characteristics including the cap, stem, ring and gills.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2026

"Many fossils show soft parts including gills, guts, eyes and even nerves," he added.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Every week, I scroll through dozens of videos of influencers piling their carts high with secondhand clothes surely destined for closets stuffed to the gills.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

I couldn’t dance a lick, anyway, and I couldn’t see squandering my few dimes on gills.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey