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a British imperial capacity unit (liquid or dry) equal to 5 fluid ounces or 142

a United States liquid unit equal to 4 fluid ounces

any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus

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respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water

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Meanwhile, Gill from her bed cries out at them, calling them thieves.
GILLS Fish and Chips has recently undergone a huge refurbishment of its flagship store in Wallsend and is looking to share the new technology with all its customers.
Effects of Salmincola californiensis (Copepoda: Lernaeopodidae) on the gills of farm-raised rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri.
Summary: Do not get misled when you find a fish with dark red gills.
John Hopkins, defending, told Swansea crown court: "It was a quack enterprise motivated by the mistaken belief Reginald Gill had in his own capabilities." The Gills, of Cwmduad, Carmarthenshire, who were arrested last May, had charged their patients.
Detective Inspector Steve Cockwell, of Dyfed-Powys Police, said after the hearing: "The victims in this case were clearly weak and exposed at a very difficult time in their lives and went to the Gills looking for support not exploitation.
"Any guest who has booked a Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises or Azamara Club Cruises holiday with Gills Cruise Centre can call a dedicated customer services number on 01932 834 345 or gills@rccl.com."
London, January 14 (ANI): Biologists appear to be one step closer in solving the mystery behind the evolution of fish gills after researchers observed that regulating chemicals in their bodies may be a probable explanation.
In suspension-feeding bivalves, the gills are the dominant site of interaction with the environment, mediated by the creation of water currents in the pallial cavity (particle processing, respiration, bioaccumulation, evacuation of prop-agules and wastes).
Bradley Gill controlled the Blackpool-based cash and drug couriers and dealt with the distributors who took cocaine from the Gills' stock.
IT has to do with their gills, which fish have developed over the years to avoid inconvenient trips to the surface.