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gwellys

gwellys is the plural of gwelly.

Meaning of gwelly

Noun

gwelly (plural gwellys)

  1. (Bermuda) 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
    Synonyms:
    torpedo scad, hardtail scad, finny scad, finletted mackerel scad, cordyla scad

Questions about gwellys

What is gwellys the plural of?
Gwellys is the plural of gwelly.

Words near gwellys in the dictionary

  1. gweipo
  2. gweipor
  3. gweipors
  4. gweipos
  5. gwelly
  6. gwellys
  7. Gwelo
  8. Gwen
  9. Gwenda
  10. Gwendi
  11. Gwendie

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