nongilled

English

Etymology

From non- +‎ gilled.

Adjective

nongilled (not comparable)

  1. Without gills.
    • 2007 September 12, Jesse Mckinley, “California Officials Tackle a Toothy Lake Predator”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      Rotenone is widely considered safe for mammals and other nongilled animals, though some concerns have been raised about links to Parkinson’s disease and some types of cancer.

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