What is an oyster which has the gills tinged with a green pigment, said to be due to an abnormal condition of the blood called?
greengill — An oyster which has the gills tinged with a green pigment, said to be due to an abnormal condition of the blood. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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