Long Vowel Rule (1): When a word has two vowel, usually the first vowel says its name and the second vowel is silent.
gill noun (FISH) âº [ 1  C usually plural ] the organ through which fish and other water creatures breathe. âº 2  us â [ C ] a measure of liquid that is equal to 0.142 litres or a quarter of a pint. âº 3  the organ through which fish and other water creatures breathe.
Medical Definition of spore. : a primitive usually unicellular often environmentally resistant dormant or reproductive body produced by plants, fungi, and some microorganisms and capable of developing into a new individual either directly or after fusion with another spore.