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Whelk

Any one numerous species of large marine gastropods belonging to Buccinum and allied genera; especially, Buccinum undatum, common on the coasts both of Europe and North America, and much used as food in Europe.

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Snail 76% connected

Any one of numerous species of terrestrial air-breathing gastropods belonging to the genus Helix and many allied genera of the family Helicidae. They…

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Vitellus noun · 86% connection

nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)

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Yolk noun · 86% connection

nutritive material of an ovum stored for the nutrition of an embryo (especially the yellow mass of a bird or reptile egg)

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El Nino noun · 85% connection

(oceanography) a warm ocean current that flows along the equator from the date line and south off the coast of Ecuador at Christmas ti…

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Oceanography noun · 85% connection

the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans

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the branch of science dealing with physical and biological aspects of the oceans

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(ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)

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ecosystem noun · 85% connection

a system formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their physical environment

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Food noun · 85% connection

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

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Food cycle noun · 85% connection

(ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains

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Food web noun · 85% connection

(ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains

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the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds"

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Home ground noun · 85% connection

the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds"

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(ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)

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Nutrient noun · 85% connection

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

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Restoration noun · 85% connection

a model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc.

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of or relating to nutrition; "a trophic level on the food chain"

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Buccinum noun · 78% connection

A genus of large univalve mollusks abundant in the arctic seas. It includes the common whelk (B. undatum).

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: numerous, species, large, marine, gastropods.
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Buckie noun · 78% connection

A large spiral marine shell, esp. the common whelk. See Buccinum.

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Cusk noun · 78% connection

A large, edible, marine fish (Brosmius brosme), allied to the cod, common on the northern coasts of Europe and America; -- called also…

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Frogshell noun · 78% connection

One of numerous species of marine gastropod shells, belonging to Ranella and allied genera.

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Jay noun · 78% connection

Any one of the numerous species of birds belonging to Garrulus, Cyanocitta, and allied genera. They are allied to the crows, but are s…

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Leech noun · 78% connection

Any one of numerous genera and species of annulose worms, belonging to the order Hirudinea, or Bdelloidea, esp. those species used in…

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Mullet noun · 78% connection

Any one of numerous fishes of the genus Mugil; -- called also gray mullets. They are found on the coasts of both continents, and are h…

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Nassa noun · 78% connection

Any species of marine gastropods, of the genera Nassa, Tritia, and other allied genera of the family Nassidae; a dog whelk. See Illust…

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Natica noun · 78% connection

Any one of numerous species of marine gastropods belonging to Natica, Lunatia, Neverita, and other allied genera (family Naticidae.) T…

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Pleurotoma noun · 78% connection

Any marine gastropod belonging to Pleurotoma, and ether allied genera of the family Pleurotmidae. The species are very numerous, espec…

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Rhinoceros noun · 78% connection

Any pachyderm belonging to the genera Rhinoceros, Atelodus, and several allied genera of the family Rhinocerotidae, of which several l…

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Saturnian noun · 78% connection

Any one of numerous species of large handsome moths belonging to Saturnia and allied genera. The luna moth, polyphemus, and promethea,…

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