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by-the-wind sailor

by-the-wind sailor noun: velella velella, organism of the monospecific genus Velella.

by-the-wind sailor: velella velella, organism of the monospecific genus Velella
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Noun

by-the-wind sailor (plural by-the-wind sailors)

  1. Velella velella, organism of the monospecific genus Velella.
    Synonyms:
    velella

Synonyms of by-the-wind sailor

Forms of by-the-wind sailor

pluralby-the-wind sailors

Questions about by-the-wind sailor

What does by-the-wind sailor mean?
By-the-wind sailor means velella velella, organism of the monospecific genus Velella.
What part of speech is by-the-wind sailor?
By-the-wind sailor is a noun.
What is the plural of by-the-wind sailor?
The plural of by-the-wind sailor is by-the-wind sailors.

Words near by-the-wind sailor in the dictionary

  1. by-the-book
  2. by-the-books
  3. by-the-by
  4. by-the-bye
  5. by-the-numbers
  6. by-the-wind sailor
  7. by-the-wind sailors
  8. by-turning
  9. by-turnings
  10. by-view
  11. by-views

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