Sixgill
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Sixgill is an adjective meaning Having six pairs of gill slits, as some sharks do.
Meaning
Having six pairs of gill slits, as some sharks do.
More Meanings
- Ellipsis of sixgill shark (“Any deepwater shark in the genus Hexanchus”)
Example Sentences
“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.
Word Forms
- sixgills
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sevengill, shark-finned, sharklike, squaliform, sharkful, scutibranchiate.
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