sixgill

English

Etymology

From six +‎ gill.

Adjective

sixgill (not comparable)

1. Having six pairs of gill slits, as some sharks do.
   • 2009 August 1, Mike Hale, “Ah, That Jersey Shore: The Fish Are Really Biting”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     “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.

Noun

sixgill (plural sixgills)

1. A shark with six pairs of gill slits (Hexanchus spp.).

Translations

a shark species

• Corsican: pesciu vacca m
• Maori: tuatini