gill less

/ɡɪl ləs/
adjective
  1. Having no gills; not equipped with gills for breathing underwater.
    • Some amphibians are gill-less as adults but have gills when they are young.
    • Whales are gill-less mammals that must surface to breathe air.
    • Gill-less fish would not be able to survive in water for long.
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