"gwelly" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gwellys [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛli Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} gwelly (plural gwellys)
  1. (Bermuda) A large marine fish, Megalaspis cordyla. Categories (lifeform): Jackfish Synonyms: torpedo scad, hardtail scad, finny scad, finletted mackerel scad, cordyla scad

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2017, Joe Brookes, Greatest Fishing: Where to Go to Get the Best!",
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