gwelly
gwelly noun: a large marine fish, Megalaspis cordyla.
Noun
gwelly (plural gwellys)
- A large marine fish, Megalaspis cordyla.
- The best of the larger are the turbot, red snappers, gwellys and rockfish.1883 October 18, “Down in Bermuda”, in Forest and Stream, volume 21, page 224
- Key to Bermuda Jacks, Gwellys, Amber-Fish, Bonitos, etc.1970, William Beebe, John Tee-Van, Field Book of the Shore Fishes of Bermuda and the West Indies
- Synonyms:
- torpedo scad, hardtail scad, finny scad, finletted mackerel scad, cordyla scad
Synonyms of gwelly
- torpedo scad
- hardtail scad
- finny scad
- finletted mackerel scad
- cordyla scad
Forms of gwelly
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Words that rhyme with gwelly
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Questions about gwelly
- What does gwelly mean?
- Gwelly means a large marine fish, Megalaspis cordyla.
- What part of speech is gwelly?
- Gwelly is a noun.
- What is the plural of gwelly?
- The plural of gwelly is gwellys.
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