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sewellel

/səˈwɛləl/

sewellel noun: a beaver-like rodent found on the west coast of North America (Aplodontia rufa).

sewellel: a beaver-like rodent found on the west coast of North America (Aplodontia rufa)
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Noun

sewellel (plural sewellels)

  1. A beaver-like rodent found on the west coast of North America (Aplodontia rufa).

Synonyms of sewellel

Forms of sewellel

pluralsewellels

Origin of sewellel

From a misunderstanding by Lewis and Clark of Chinook sewellel, shewellel, which actually denotes a robe made from pelt of this rodent rather than the rodent itself.

Questions about sewellel

What does sewellel mean?
Sewellel means a beaver-like rodent found on the west coast of North America (Aplodontia rufa).
What part of speech is sewellel?
Sewellel is a noun.
How do you pronounce sewellel?
Sewellel is pronounced /səˈwɛləl/.
What is the plural of sewellel?
The plural of sewellel is sewellels.

Words near sewellel in the dictionary

  1. Sewee
  2. Sewees
  3. sewel
  4. Sewel Convention
  5. Sewell
  6. sewellel
  7. sewellels
  8. sewels
  9. sewen
  10. sewens
  11. sewer

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