单词 | netted dog-whelk |
释义 | > as lemmasnetted dog-whelk netted dog-whelk n. a carnivorous gastropod mollusc, Nassarius reticulatus (family Nassariidae) with a light brown beaded shell, common to European seashores; see dog whelk n. ΚΠ 1901 E. Step Shell Life ii. 35 The Netted Dog-whelk lives on sandy shores... The upper surface of the animal is dotted with dark spots that closely resemble grains of sand. 1988 E. Wood et al. Sea Life Brit. & Ireland 140 (caption) The netted dogwhelk is a scavenger with excellent powers of detection. < as lemmas |
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